Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Malta
Malta: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta is 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Malta 152nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 149 Tonga 0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Eritrea 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Seychelles 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Australia 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Djibouti 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Cape Verde 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 152nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.