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.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Malta

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Malta
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License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malta: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.808 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.808 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

175th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.7979 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1970–2025

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 (unit GDP) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ 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%

Malta compared with similar countries

Malta's 0.808 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9727 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
Malta's 0.808 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

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 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

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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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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

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.