Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 57.72 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
57.72 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
5th
of 183 countries
All-time high
57.72 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
997,522 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 57.72 million current US$ per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 57.72 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 997,522 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malta ranks 5th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 997,522 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 1.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 1.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 2.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 3.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 4.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 4.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 4.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 3.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 5.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 6.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 7.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 8.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 9.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 9.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 9.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 10.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 12.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 13.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 12.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 13.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 13.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 13.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 13.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 20.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 21.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 21.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 29.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 27.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 28.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 29.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 29.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 31.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 32.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 31.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 32.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 35.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 41.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 42.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 42.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 50.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 52.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 57.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 997,522 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | 13.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | 13.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | 29.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 28.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 42.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | 42.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 57.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 2 Singapore 444.87 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 360.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bermuda 107.87 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 47.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Netherlands 30.37 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Luxembourg 23.39 million current US$ 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 22,548 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.808 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 38,706 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.715 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 34,254 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Malta was 57.72 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 57.72 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 997,522 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.