Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate was 5.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Malta, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Malta stood at 5.34 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.3% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Malta peaked at 30.54 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -0.0332 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Malta ranks 133rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 12.75 % change on previous year | +200.9% |
| 1974 | 18.33 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 30.54 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1976 | 24.08 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 18.08 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1978 | 15.74 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 18.93 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 18.4 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1982 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4726 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1984 | -0.0332 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1985 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -7668.3% |
| 1986 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1987 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1988 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 12.56 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1997 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 7.88 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1999 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2000 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 2001 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2002 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 2003 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2005 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +139.3% |
| 2006 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 2008 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2476 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2010 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +3914.5% |
| 2011 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2012 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +343.7% |
| 2013 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 9.85 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 15.16 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2017 | 16.01 % change on previous year | +158.0% |
| 2018 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2019 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3878 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2021 | 16.73 % change on previous year | +4212.6% |
| 2022 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2023 | 16.52 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 2024 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2025 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.34 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.13 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5.34 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.68 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +7668.3% | -0.0332 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +4212.6% | 0.3878 % change on previous year | 16.73 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +3914.5% | 0.2476 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.24 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 30.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.97 % change on previous year | -0.0332 % change on previous year | 18.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.13 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 12.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 % change on previous year | 0.2476 % change on previous year | 8.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.13 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 16.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.66 % change on previous year | 0.3878 % change on previous year | 16.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 130 Jamaica 5.47 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Russia 5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Jordan 5.37 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Sri Lanka 5.34 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Cyprus 5.33 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Belize 5.31 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Malta?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Malta was 5.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 30.54 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0332 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Malta rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Malta ranks 133rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.