Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Malta
Malta: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 38,953 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Malta stood at 38,953 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Malta peaked at 38,953 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 705.55 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Malta 144th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 705.55 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 729.76 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 761.31 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 859.07 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 1,017 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 1,318 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 1,627 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 1,914 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 2,192 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 2,581 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 3,024 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 3,315 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 3,499 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 3,467 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3,465 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 3,490 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3,587 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3,804 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 4,103 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 4,470 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 4,840 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 5,148 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 5,534 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 5,925 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 6,437 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 7,196 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 7,637 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 7,979 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 8,552 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 8,817 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 9,407 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 9,628 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 10,055 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 10,600 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 10,702 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 11,052 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11,537 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 12,392 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 13,416 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 13,348 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14,603 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 14,777 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 15,696 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 16,959 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 18,256 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 20,516 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 21,296 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 24,038 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 25,231 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 25,994 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 25,509 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 29,623 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 31,392 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 35,145 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 37,682 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 38,953 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 38,953 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 72,208 current LCU per person, 54% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 38,953 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 146,975 current LCU per person, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,371 current LCU per person | 705.55 current LCU per person | 2,581 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,622 current LCU per person | 3,024 current LCU per person | 4,470 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,806 current LCU per person | 4,840 current LCU per person | 8,817 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,214 current LCU per person | 9,407 current LCU per person | 13,416 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,737 current LCU per person | 14,603 current LCU per person | 25,994 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,051 current LCU per person | 25,509 current LCU per person | 38,953 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 141 Puerto Rico 40,466 current LCU per person compare
- 142 United Kingdom 39,472 current LCU per person compare
- 143 Morocco 39,091 current LCU per person compare
- 145 France 38,596 current LCU per person compare
- 146 Ghana 38,201 current LCU per person compare
- 147 Mozambique 36,029 current LCU per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Malta?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Malta was 38,953 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 38,953 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 705.55 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Malta ranks 144th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.