Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 9.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 9.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 9.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Malta 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 3.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.97 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.99 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.96 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 4.53 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.55 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.71 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.99 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 6.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 6.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 6.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 7.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 8.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 8.97 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 9.48 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 9.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 9.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 554,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 17.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 9.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 165.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4.55 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8.97 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 2 Singapore 58.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 39.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bermuda 14.99 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 8.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Netherlands 6.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Luxembourg 5.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Malta was 9.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.