Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.588 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta stood at 0.588 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 1.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.588 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Malta 155th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 1.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9457 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8643 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8686 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7947 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8479 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7646 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7211 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8755 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8429 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7487 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7189 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7656 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7219 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6809 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6642 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.588 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.588 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.588 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7949 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7189 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8755 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6767 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.588 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 152 Estonia 0.6333 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 United Kingdom 0.6289 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Netherlands 0.623 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Bulgaria 0.5788 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Lithuania 0.5682 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Bermuda 0.5408 constant LCU 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.588 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.588 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 155th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.