Total factor productivity in Malta
Malta: Total factor productivity was 1.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
33rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2017
All-time low
0.4623
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Total factor productivity in Malta, 1965–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total factor productivity in Malta stood at 1.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Malta peaked at 1.02 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4623, in 1965.
That places Malta 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.4623 | — |
| 1966 | 0.4914 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5081 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5345 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5412 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5932 | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5883 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5998 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5991 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6314 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.723 | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8015 | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8524 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9022 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9462 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.97 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9606 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9577 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8914 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.846 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8186 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8168 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7851 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8028 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8293 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8451 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8577 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8689 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8724 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8783 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8756 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8648 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8715 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8753 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8789 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9023 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8816 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8928 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9001 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8992 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8935 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8817 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8839 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8886 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8587 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8915 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.883 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8886 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9113 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.95 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.98 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9463 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9747 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9368 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9838 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | +2.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.994, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9889, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5075 | 0.4623 | 0.5412 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.7237 | 0.5883 | 0.9462 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8678 | 0.7851 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8689 | 0.8451 | 0.8789 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8882 | 0.8587 | 0.9023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9454 | 0.883 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9827 | 0.9368 | 1.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Malta?
- Total factor productivity in Malta was 1.01 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4623 in 1965.
- How does Malta rank for total factor productivity?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.