Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta
Malta: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) was 20,807 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,807 Euro
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
20,807 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
7,884 Euro
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta stood at 20,807 Euro. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta peaked at 20,807 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,884 Euro, in 2005.
That places Malta 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,884 Euro | — |
| 2006 | 8,166 Euro | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 8,237 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9,119 Euro | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 9,439 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 9,214 Euro | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 9,440 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 9,792 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 10,353 Euro | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 11,195 Euro | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 11,998 Euro | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 12,215 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 13,047 Euro | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 13,368 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 13,835 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 15,551 Euro | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 16,187 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 17,586 Euro | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 19,418 Euro | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 19,550 Euro | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 20,807 Euro | +6.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 20,807 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,995 Euro, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,569 Euro | 7,884 Euro | 9,439 Euro | 5 |
| 2010s | 11,446 Euro | 9,214 Euro | 13,835 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,183 Euro | 15,551 Euro | 20,807 Euro | 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)
- 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 mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta?
- Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta was 20,807 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20,807 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,884 Euro in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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