Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Malta
Malta: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 6 for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 445.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Malta peaked at 6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2015.
That places Malta 23rd out of 37 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.
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.7 | — |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.5 | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 3 | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | +52.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.9 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 6 | +106.9% |
| 2024 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 6 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 2.7 | 6 | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8131 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,953 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 15.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 34,965 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 15.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.7347 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Malta?
- Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile in Malta was 6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by income quintile recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
- Malta ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by income quintile rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 445.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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