Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Malta
Malta: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 11.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.5%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2014
All-time low
10.4%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Malta, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Malta stood at 11.5%.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Malta peaked at 26.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2021.
Malta ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26.9% | — |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -40.1% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 13.6% | 26.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.4% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 14 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12.6% compare
- 15 Montenegro 11.8% compare
- 16 Germany 11.7% compare
- 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 11.2% compare
- 19 Estonia 10.7% compare
- 19 Italy 10.7% compare
- 19 Estonia 10.7% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.3943 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18,890 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 16,546 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Malta?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Malta was 11.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Malta ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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