Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was -36.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Malta, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Malta stood at -36.23 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 238.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 611.85 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -184.63 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Malta 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 461.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 34.84 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2004 | -89.04 % change on previous year | -355.6% |
| 2005 | 611.85 % change on previous year | -787.1% |
| 2006 | -18.97 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2007 | 115.54 % change on previous year | -709.0% |
| 2008 | -12.41 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2009 | -131.63 % change on previous year | +960.4% |
| 2010 | 544.3 % change on previous year | -513.5% |
| 2011 | -83.98 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2012 | 313.09 % change on previous year | -472.8% |
| 2013 | 53.39 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2014 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2015 | 26.08 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2016 | -57.61 % change on previous year | -320.9% |
| 2017 | 218.1 % change on previous year | -478.6% |
| 2018 | -44.59 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2019 | -43.17 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2020 | -184.63 % change on previous year | +327.7% |
| 2021 | 486.2 % change on previous year | -363.3% |
| 2022 | -80.58 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2023 | 310.07 % change on previous year | -484.8% |
| 2024 | -41.57 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2025 | -36.23 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.47 % change on previous year | -131.63 % change on previous year | 611.85 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.69 % change on previous year | -83.98 % change on previous year | 544.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.54 % change on previous year | -184.63 % change on previous year | 486.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda -34.26 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Seychelles -35.26 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Vanuatu -35.4 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Belgium -37.51 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Tonga -38.46 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Slovenia -38.76 % change on previous year 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 real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Malta was -36.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 611.85 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -184.63 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 238.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.