Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Malta
Malta: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 37.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Malta is 37.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Malta peaked at 40.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 1974.
Malta ranks 21st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.7% | — |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -41.9% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +28.4% |
| 1974 | -1.8% | -173.4% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | -656.1% |
| 1976 | 15.8% | +57.9% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | -28.0% |
| 1978 | 16.2% | +42.5% |
| 1979 | 20.3% | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 19.1% | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 15.5% | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 15.5% | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 18.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 17.3% | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.9% | -0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 37.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 37.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.5%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +656.1% | -1.8% | 10.0% |
| 1974 | -173.4% | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | +57.9% | 10.0% | 15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | -1.8% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 12.3% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 17.3% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 16.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 20.4% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 37.7% | 40.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -36.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Malta?
- Gross domestic savings in Malta was 37.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for gross domestic savings?
- Malta ranks 21st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.