Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Malta
Malta: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current was 65.64 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
65.64 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
6th
of 204 countries
All-time high
65.64 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
687,531 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Malta stood at 65.64 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 119.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Malta peaked at 65.64 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 687,531 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malta ranks 6th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 687,531 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 727,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 809,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 944,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1976 | 1.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 1.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 2.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 3.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 3.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 3.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 3.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 5.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 5.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 6.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 7.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 7.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 8.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 7.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 8.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 10.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 10.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 10.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 11.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 15.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 16.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 17.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 18.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 21.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 25.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 24.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 25.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 26.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 26.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 29.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 32.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 31.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 33.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 39.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 45.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 45.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 46.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 56.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 54.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 65.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 65.64 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre, 18.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 65.64 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 415,419 current US$ per square kilometre, 158.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 687,531 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 25.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | 25.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 45.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 46.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | 65.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 3 Singapore 675.81 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong 354.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bermuda 153.41 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bahrain 55.22 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 49.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 37.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -36.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Malta?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Malta was 65.64 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 65.64 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 687,531 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.5%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.