Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.808 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta is 0.808 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.7979 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Malta 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 172 Kuwait 0.8248 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Bahrain 0.8229 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 0.8189 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Brunei Darussalam 0.8025 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Libya 0.7748 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Gabon 0.7391 current US$ 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)
- 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 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$), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6038 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.808 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7979 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.