GDP (current LCU), per capita in Malta
Malta: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 39,502 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39,502 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
148th
of 211 countries
All-time high
39,502 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
804.07 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Malta, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Malta stood at 39,502 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Malta peaked at 39,502 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 804.07 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Malta ranks 148th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 804.07 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 828.88 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 867.25 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 982.49 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 1,118 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 1,398 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 1,710 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 2,005 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 2,297 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 2,668 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 3,177 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 3,512 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 3,637 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 3,553 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3,579 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3,631 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,840 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 4,091 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 4,481 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 4,904 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 5,324 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 5,691 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 6,107 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 6,497 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 7,043 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 8,083 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 8,448 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 8,895 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 9,418 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 9,858 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 10,562 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 10,858 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 11,364 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 11,945 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 12,213 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12,730 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13,275 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 14,207 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 15,234 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 15,244 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 16,554 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 16,895 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 17,807 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 19,136 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 20,643 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 23,010 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 23,904 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 26,837 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 28,267 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 28,962 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 27,871 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 32,184 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 34,400 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 37,162 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 39,502 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 39,502 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 58% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Malta's 39,502 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU per person, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,468 current LCU per person | 804.07 current LCU per person | 2,668 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,840 current LCU per person | 3,177 current LCU per person | 4,904 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,536 current LCU per person | 5,324 current LCU per person | 9,858 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,763 current LCU per person | 10,562 current LCU per person | 15,244 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,202 current LCU per person | 16,554 current LCU per person | 28,962 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,224 current LCU per person | 27,871 current LCU per person | 39,502 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 145 Mozambique 41,365 current LCU per person compare
- 146 United Kingdom 41,151 current LCU per person compare
- 147 Morocco 40,318 current LCU per person compare
- 149 Bahamas 39,455 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Puerto Rico 39,295 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Zimbabwe 39,106 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Malta
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 1,125 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Malta?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Malta was 39,502 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 39,502 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 804.07 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Malta ranks 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.