GNI per capita (US$) in Malta
Malta: GNI per capita (US$) was 26,430 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Malta, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Malta is 26,430 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Malta peaked at 29,267 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,573 US$, in 1993.
That places Malta 39th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita (US$) in Malta, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,732 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 8,025 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 8,613 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 7,573 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 8,152 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 10,005 US$ | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 10,144 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 9,997 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 10,304 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 10,778 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 10,040 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 10,466 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 11,375 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 13,614 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 15,138 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 15,404 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 16,044 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 18,516 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 21,863 US$ | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 19,973 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 20,678 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 22,613 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 21,466 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 23,542 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 25,362 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 23,544 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 23,116 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 25,976 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 29,267 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 28,885 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 26,430 US$ | -8.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 26,430 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 26,430 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,753 US$, 7.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,132 US$ | 7,573 US$ | 10,778 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,243 US$ | 10,040 US$ | 21,863 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,445 US$ | 20,678 US$ | 29,267 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,430 US$ | 26,430 US$ | 26,430 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -36.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Malta?
- Gni per capita in Malta was 26,430 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 29,267 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,573 US$ in 1993.
- How does Malta rank for gni per capita?
- Malta ranks 39th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.