General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Malta
Malta: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 8,399 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Malta stood at 8,399 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Malta peaked at 8,399 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 148.03 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Malta ranks 29th of 187 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 … capita current US in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 148.03 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 160.94 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 174.41 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 207.82 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 235.11 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 265.26 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 280.83 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 311.81 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 392.24 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 486.16 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 589.34 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 621.9 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 645.42 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 585.44 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 536.11 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 543.36 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 677.25 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 839.79 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 931.16 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 995.57 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 1,167 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 1,272 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 1,426 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 1,354 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,508 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 1,751 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 1,907 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1,801 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1,878 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1,869 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,827 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,953 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2,111 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2,558 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 2,868 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 2,877 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,079 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 3,478 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 4,354 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 4,103 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 4,078 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,448 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 4,382 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,572 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4,898 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 4,322 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 4,483 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4,797 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 5,350 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 5,476 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6,267 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 6,980 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 6,280 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 6,709 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 7,419 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 8,399 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8,399 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,417 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8,399 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 927.15 current US$ per person, 9.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 266.26 current US$ per person | 148.03 current US$ per person | 486.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 696.53 current US$ per person | 536.11 current US$ per person | 995.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,593 current US$ per person | 1,167 current US$ per person | 1,907 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,921 current US$ per person | 1,827 current US$ per person | 4,354 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,681 current US$ per person | 4,078 current US$ per person | 5,476 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,009 current US$ per person | 6,267 current US$ per person | 8,399 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 (current us$), per in Malta?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Malta was 8,399 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8,399 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.03 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.