GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Malta
Malta: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 35,197 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Malta recorded 35,197 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Malta peaked at 35,197 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,133 constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
That places Malta 39th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,133 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3,210 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 3,400 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 3,544 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 3,902 constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 4,631 constant 2015 US$ | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 5,392 constant 2015 US$ | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 6,025 constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 6,628 constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 7,250 constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 7,680 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 7,876 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 7,885 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 7,727 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 7,798 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 7,860 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 8,030 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 8,303 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 8,928 constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 9,565 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 10,068 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 10,413 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 10,790 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 11,161 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 11,682 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 12,337 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 12,719 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 13,287 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 13,877 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 14,446 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 17,178 constant 2015 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 16,921 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 17,255 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 17,775 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 17,728 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 18,123 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 18,479 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 19,342 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 20,064 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 19,636 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 20,751 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 20,868 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 21,529 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 22,626 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 23,866 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 25,530 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 25,970 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 28,547 constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 29,537 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 29,523 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 27,862 constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 31,420 constant 2015 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 31,447 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 33,430 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 34,502 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 35,197 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,711 constant 2015 US$ | 3,133 constant 2015 US$ | 7,250 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,165 constant 2015 US$ | 7,680 constant 2015 US$ | 9,565 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,078 constant 2015 US$ | 10,068 constant 2015 US$ | 14,446 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,250 constant 2015 US$ | 16,921 constant 2015 US$ | 20,064 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,875 constant 2015 US$ | 20,751 constant 2015 US$ | 29,537 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,310 constant 2015 US$ | 27,862 constant 2015 US$ | 35,197 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 36 Republic of Korea 37,470 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 36,983 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 38 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 35,555 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 40 Italy 34,716 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 41 Guam 34,628 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 42 Bahamas 33,968 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 22,548 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.808 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 38,706 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.715 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 34,254 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Malta?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Malta was 35,197 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 35,197 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,133 constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Malta ranks 39th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.