Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Malta
Malta: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 29.67 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29.67 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
60th
of 188 countries
All-time high
29.67 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
603,938 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Malta is 29.67 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Malta peaked at 29.67 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 603,938 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Malta 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Malta, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 603,938 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 613,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 657,516 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 736,481 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 875,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 970,322 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 2.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 2.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 3.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 3.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 4.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 4.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 4.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 5.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 6.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 6.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 7.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 7.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 8.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 8.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 9.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 10.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 10.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 11.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 11.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 13.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 13.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 14.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 15.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 15.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 16.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 19.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 21.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 19.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 21.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 24.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 29.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 29.67 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Malta's 29.67 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.44 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 603,938 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 29.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 32.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 58 Nepal 32.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 59 Denmark 31.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 28.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 62 Yemen 27.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 63 North Macedonia 24.50 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Malta?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Malta was 29.67 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 29.67 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 603,938 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Malta ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.