GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 115.91 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
115.91 million current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
115.91 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11.16 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 115.91 million current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 163.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 115.91 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.16 million current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Malta 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.16 million current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 12.26 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 13.13 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 14.04 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 15.15 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 16.45 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 17.41 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 18.50 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 19.53 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 20.47 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 22.20 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 22.64 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 24.17 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 25.92 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 27.04 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 28.05 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 29.41 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 31.79 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 34.10 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 34.52 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 37.45 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 38.28 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 40.32 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 43.99 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 47.69 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 53.26 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 58.23 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 66.80 million current international $ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 72.86 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 80.93 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 80.50 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.01 million current international $ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 100.62 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 115.91 million current international $ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 115.91 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 million current international $ per square kilometre, 16.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 115.91 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 78.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.81 million current international $ per square kilometre | 11.16 million current international $ per square kilometre | 20.47 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.99 million current international $ per square kilometre | 22.20 million current international $ per square kilometre | 34.52 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.98 million current international $ per square kilometre | 37.45 million current international $ per square kilometre | 80.93 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.26 million current international $ per square kilometre | 80.50 million current international $ per square kilometre | 115.91 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 3 Hong Kong 513.31 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bermuda 136.10 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 126.61 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 65.04 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 8 San Marino 44.48 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Maldives 43.79 million current international $ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Malta was 115.91 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 115.91 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.16 million current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.