Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Malta
Malta: Inflation, GDP deflator was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Malta, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.2% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
That represents a change of down 46.9% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Malta peaked at 12.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 2000.
That places Malta 149th out of 214 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.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Malta, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6% | — |
| 1972 | -1.2% | -293.2% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | -810.1% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -61.3% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | +59.4% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | +49.4% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | +99.7% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | -37.2% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -55.8% |
| 1983 | -0.3% | -108.9% |
| 1984 | -0.2% | -42.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -460.3% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +452.7% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -39.1% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +46.8% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +143.6% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -84.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -43.2% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +75.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -60.3% |
| 2000 | -9.9% | -1909.9% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -144.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -39.8% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +50.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -46.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +85.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -49.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +39.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +106.1% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -20.5% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -46.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 83% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1909.9% | 0.5% | -9.9% |
| 1973 | +810.1% | -1.2% | 8.7% |
| 1985 | +460.3% | -0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1986 | +452.7% | 0.6% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | -1.2% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | -0.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | -9.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 inflation, gdp deflator in Malta?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Malta was 2.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Malta ranks 149th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.