Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Malta
Malta: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square was 0.0415 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Malta, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Malta stood at 0.0415 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 116.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Malta peaked at 0.0415 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Malta 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0415 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0415 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0152 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 54 Syria 0.0497 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Cape Verde 0.0484 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Cameroon 0.0482 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Gabon 0.0384 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0344 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 0.0342 units 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Malta?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Malta was 0.0415 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0415 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Malta ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.