Gross national expenditure in Malta
Malta: Gross national expenditure was 80.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Malta stood at 80.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Malta peaked at 127.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2017.
Malta ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 127.3% | — |
| 1971 | 123.4% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 121.0% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 117.8% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 126.7% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 111.6% | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 109.4% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 112.4% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 105.3% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 103.1% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 103.4% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 106.1% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 113.5% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 112.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 112.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 113.5% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 107.9% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 107.0% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 107.6% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 108.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 110.8% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 108.3% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 104.6% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 106.8% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 107.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 106.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 109.9% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 106.1% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 106.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 104.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 109.1% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 104.4% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 103.7% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 105.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 109.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 104.1% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 103.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 102.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 101.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 89.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.8% | 103.1% | 127.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.3% | 103.4% | 113.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.1% | 104.6% | 110.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.1% | 97.5% | 109.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 79.8% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 80.8% | 88.0% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 39,444 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 10.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0042 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 198.9 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Malta?
- Gross national expenditure in Malta was 80.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 127.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for gross national expenditure?
- Malta ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.