General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Malta
Malta: General government final consumption … current rate annual growth was 10.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Malta, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded 10.5 % change on previous year for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Malta peaked at 19.01 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -3.47 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Malta ranks 57th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1973 | 15.07 % change on previous year | +909.6% |
| 1974 | 18.17 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1976 | 17.57 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1977 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1978 | 16 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1979 | 16.46 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 18.05 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 19.01 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1983 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1984 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1985 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -311.0% |
| 1986 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1988 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1989 | 13.72 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 1990 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1991 | 13.86 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 1992 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 14.93 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 11.91 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1998 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +194.7% |
| 1999 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +189.3% |
| 2001 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2003 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2006 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +490.7% |
| 2007 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2008 | 17.26 % change on previous year | +340.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1015 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2010 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +4908.7% |
| 2011 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 2013 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2014 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +348.2% |
| 2015 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 10.52 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 12.43 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2022 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2023 | 8.29 % change on previous year | +131.6% |
| 2024 | 13.68 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 2025 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10.5 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.08 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4908.7% | 0.1015 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +909.6% | 1.49 % change on previous year | 15.07 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +490.7% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 6.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 18.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.59 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | 19.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.12 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 14.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.17 % change on previous year | 0.1015 % change on previous year | 17.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 12.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.82 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 14.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 54 Cape Verde 11.41 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 11.21 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Congo 10.69 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Bhutan 10.5 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Madagascar 10.46 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Russia 10.42 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Malta?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Malta was 10.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19.01 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.47 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Malta rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Malta ranks 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.