Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Malta
Malta: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 45,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
45,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
34th
of 181 countries
All-time high
46,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2021
All-time low
2,838 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Malta, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Malta is 45,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Malta peaked at 46,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,838 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1965.
That places Malta 34th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,838 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1966 | 3,262 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 3,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 4,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 4,447 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 4,944 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 5,217 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 5,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 6,239 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 7,205 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 8,774 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 10,537 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 11,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 13,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 14,412 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 14,726 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 16,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 17,017 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 16,451 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 16,258 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 16,292 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 16,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 16,613 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 18,140 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 19,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 19,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 20,524 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 19,909 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 21,148 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 21,660 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 21,550 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 20,701 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 23,354 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 23,540 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 25,099 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 30,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 27,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 27,582 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 27,694 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26,266 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 28,377 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 27,575 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 28,694 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 29,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 30,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 31,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 31,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 32,935 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 31,130 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 30,984 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 36,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 36,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 39,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 40,909 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 42,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 40,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 46,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 43,996 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 45,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 45,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 45,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,655 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,838 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,447 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,944 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,412 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,726 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,723 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 25,099 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 26,266 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 30,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 30,984 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 42,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,066 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 40,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 46,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 31 New Zealand 46,914 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 32 Aruba 45,571 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 33 Spain 45,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 35 Czechia 44,539 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 36 Japan 44,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 37 Oman 43,672 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Malta?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Malta was 45,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 46,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,838 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1965.
- How does Malta rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.