Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.1254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.2886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Malta 85th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.2886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1943 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.1254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.1254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1473 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 82 Mongolia 0.1266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Poland 0.1263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Malaysia 0.1257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Togo 0.1238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 El Salvador 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Uganda 0.1218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.1254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 85th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.