General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Malta
Malta: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Malta peaked at 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2000.
Malta ranks 107th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 2.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 2.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 3.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 3.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.36 billion constant 2015 US$, 8% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.89 billion constant 2015 US$, 12% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 104 Mali 3.82 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 105 Namibia 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 106 Yemen 3.50 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 3.47 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 109 Mongolia 3.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 110 Brunei 3.18 billion 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Malta?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Malta was 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Malta ranks 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.