Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malta
Malta: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 54.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.7%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
121st
of 184 countries
All-time high
84.7%
in 1965
All-time low
45.2%
in 2021
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malta, 1965–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 54.7% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 84.7% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2021.
That places Malta 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 84.7% | — |
| 1966 | 77.4% | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 75.2% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 74.0% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 79.5% | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 79.1% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 75.5% | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 72.8% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 69.0% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 72.7% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 71.5% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 65.7% | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 69.3% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 62.7% | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 59.0% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 64.0% | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 59.7% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 56.6% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 58.5% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 61.4% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 61.4% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 59.4% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 58.7% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 61.8% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 57.4% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 61.0% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 73.0% | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 66.8% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.2% | 74.0% | 84.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 69.7% | 59.0% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 56.6% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.5% | 57.4% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 61.9% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 50.1% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 45.2% | 54.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 55.9% compare
- 119 Canada 55.6% compare
- 120 Mauritania 55.4% compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 54.4% compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 54.0% compare
- 124 Latvia 53.9% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 50,498 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 45,786 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malta?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malta was 54.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.