Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Malta
Malta: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
14th
of 118 countries
All-time high
56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
33.38 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Malta, 2006–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Malta recorded 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.38 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2006.
Malta ranks 14th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2007 | 36.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 36.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 36.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 37.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 38.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 40.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 43.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 42.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 46.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 46.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 49.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 51.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 54.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 53.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 11 Australia 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 France 57.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Finland 56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Sweden 55.6 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 39,444 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 10.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0042 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 198.9 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Malta?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Malta was 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.