Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Malta
Malta: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Malta is 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Malta peaked at 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,960 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Malta 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,960 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 2,989 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,080 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3,188 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,135 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,284 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,670 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 3,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3,512 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,621 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3,801 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,822 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,109 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 4,322 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 4,459 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4,630 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4,855 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 5,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 5,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 5,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 5,699 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5,680 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5,782 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 92% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 6.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,224 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,960 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,670 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,222 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,512 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,766 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 30 United Arab Emirates 6,532 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 31 Italy 6,478 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 32 South Korea 6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 34 Spain 5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 36 Hong Kong 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Malta?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Malta was 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,960 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.