Real gdp growth in Malta
Malta: Real gdp growth was 3.96 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.96
Change on year
down 36.2%
World rank
77th
of 196 countries
All-time high
13.35
in 2021
All-time low
-3.46
in 2020
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Real gdp growth in Malta, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Malta is 3.96, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Malta peaked at 13.35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.46, in 2020.
That places Malta 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.758 | — |
| 2002 | 2.74 | -461.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 0.405 | -89.0% |
| 2005 | 2.88 | +611.9% |
| 2006 | 2.34 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 5.04 | +115.5% |
| 2008 | 4.41 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | -1.4 | -131.6% |
| 2010 | 6.2 | -544.3% |
| 2011 | 0.993 | -84.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1 | +313.1% |
| 2013 | 6.29 | +53.4% |
| 2014 | 7.63 | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 9.62 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 4.08 | -57.6% |
| 2017 | 12.97 | +218.1% |
| 2018 | 7.19 | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 4.08 | -43.2% |
| 2020 | -3.46 | -184.6% |
| 2021 | 13.35 | -486.2% |
| 2022 | 2.59 | -80.6% |
| 2023 | 10.63 | +310.1% |
| 2024 | 6.21 | -41.6% |
| 2025 | 3.96 | -36.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 1.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.96 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 | -1.4 | 5.04 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.32 | 0.993 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 | -3.46 | 13.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 74 Myanmar 4.02 compare
- 75 Central African Republic 4.01 compare
- 76 United Arab Emirates 3.99 compare
- 78 Andorra, Principality of 3.9 compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 3.89 compare
- 80 Eritrea, The State of 3.84 compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -36.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Malta?
- Real gdp growth in Malta was 3.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 in 2021.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.46 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for real gdp growth?
- Malta ranks 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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