Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 57.78 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Malta is 57.78 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 57.78 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 278,648 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Malta 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 278,648 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 328,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 312,053 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 343,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 345,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 406,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 423,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 522,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 694,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 921,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1981 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 1.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 2.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 3.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 3.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 3.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 3.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 7.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 1996 | 7.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 7.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 8.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 7.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 7.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 8.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 10.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 12.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 12.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 13.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 16.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 19.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 18.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 19.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 21.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 21.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 27.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 26.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 34.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 38.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 39.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 40.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 49.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 47.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 57.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 57.78 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre, 21.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 57.78 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 222,612 current US$ per square kilometre, 259.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +78.5% | 3.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.02 million current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 457,691 current US$ per square kilometre | 278,648 current US$ per square kilometre | 921,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | 19.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | 19.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 39.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 40.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 57.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 3 Singapore 517.99 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Hong Kong 331.58 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bermuda 145.73 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 35.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 29.99 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Liechtenstein 29.57 million current US$ per square kilometre 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 services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Malta was 57.78 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 57.78 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,648 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.5%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.