How does Malta rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Malta ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta
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Malta: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

142nd

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1990

All-time low

0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1970–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta is 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Malta 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1972	0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1973	0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1974	0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1975	0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1976	0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1977	0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1978	0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1979	0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1980	0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1981	0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1982	0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1983	0.2749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1984	0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1985	0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1986	0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1987	0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1988	0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1989	0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1990	0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1991	0.2896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1992	0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1993	0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1994	0.281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1995	0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1996	0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1997	0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1998	0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1999	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2000	0.2732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2001	0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
2002	0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2003	0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
2004	0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2005	0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2006	0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2007	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2008	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2009	0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2010	0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2011	0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2012	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2013	0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2014	0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2015	0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.4%
2016	0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2017	0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2018	0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2019	0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2020	0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2021	0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2022	0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2023	0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
2024	0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2025	0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Malta

139 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
140 Azerbaijan 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
141 Seychelles 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
143 Namibia 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
144 Hong Kong, China 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
145 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Malta rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Malta ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.