Inflation, GDP deflator 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 147th out of 212 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 13.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 22.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 3,891 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0719 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 3,443 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.17 (2007)
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 147th out of 212 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.