Resource productivity in Malta
Malta: Resource productivity was 4.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.35
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4.35
in 2025
All-time low
1.19
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Resource productivity in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, resource productivity in Malta stood at 4.35. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 161.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, resource productivity in Malta peaked at 4.35 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2003.
Malta ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Resource productivity in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 | — |
| 2001 | 1.29 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.43 | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 1.93 | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 1.68 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.18 | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 1.74 | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.76 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 2.16 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 2.37 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.13 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 2.72 | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 3.12 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 3.41 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 3.89 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 4.35 | +11.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 | 1.19 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.66 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 | 2.13 | 4.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 resource productivity in Malta?
- Resource productivity in Malta was 4.35 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest resource productivity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 in 2025.
- What is the lowest resource productivity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for resource productivity?
- Malta ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is resource productivity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.6%. 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 Resource productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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