General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Malta
Malta: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 15.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Malta, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Malta is 15.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 260.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Malta peaked at 27.11 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -9.56 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Malta ranks 41st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 19.06 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 1974 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1975 | 13.65 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1977 | 11.46 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1978 | 27.11 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 1979 | 25.2 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 22.5 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1982 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1983 | -8 % change on previous year | -232.7% |
| 1984 | -8.41 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1986 | 26.74 % change on previous year | +749.4% |
| 1987 | 24.86 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1989 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1990 | 18.41 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 1991 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1992 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1993 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1994 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -402.5% |
| 1995 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1997 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1998 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0978 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2000 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -1753.0% |
| 2001 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -576.6% |
| 2002 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 21.96 % change on previous year | +146.9% |
| 2004 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9375 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2006 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +690.7% |
| 2007 | 13.38 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 2008 | 26 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 2009 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2010 | -0.1205 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2011 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -8016.9% |
| 2012 | -0.5849 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2013 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -1042.5% |
| 2014 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 2015 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 2016 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2017 | 9.99 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 2018 | 15.54 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 2019 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2020 | 17.06 % change on previous year | +159.2% |
| 2021 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2022 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2023 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 2024 | 13.8 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2025 | 15.36 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.78 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 27.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.29 % change on previous year | -8.41 % change on previous year | 26.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.87 % change on previous year | -4.82 % change on previous year | 18.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | 26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 % change on previous year | -9.56 % change on previous year | 15.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.27 % change on previous year | -7.78 % change on previous year | 17.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 38 Republic of Moldova 15.6 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Poland 15.53 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Gambia 15.4 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Congo 15.34 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Pakistan 15.25 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Viet Nam 14.58 % change on previous year 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,399 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.5 % change on previous year (2025)
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- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7,432 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Malta?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Malta was 15.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 27.11 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.56 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.7%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.