GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 9.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Malta is 9.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 28.38 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -10.35 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Malta 53rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 1973 | 17.12 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1974 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1975 | 26.2 % change on previous year | +197.2% |
| 1976 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1977 | 18.49 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 1978 | 26.87 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1979 | 26.16 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 24.86 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1981 | -0.5351 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1982 | -0.727 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1983 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +666.0% |
| 1984 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1986 | 28.38 % change on previous year | +1855.6% |
| 1987 | 22.04 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1989 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1990 | 20.23 % change on previous year | +312.1% |
| 1991 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1992 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1993 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1994 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 1995 | 23.71 % change on previous year | +122.0% |
| 1996 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1997 | -0.9266 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1998 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -735.5% |
| 1999 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2000 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8437 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2002 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +1018.7% |
| 2003 | 21.62 % change on previous year | +129.0% |
| 2004 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2005 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2006 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 17.16 % change on previous year | +207.7% |
| 2008 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2009 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2010 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2011 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 2012 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2013 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -772.6% |
| 2014 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2015 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2016 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 2017 | 17.76 % change on previous year | +194.0% |
| 2018 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4413 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2021 | 20.19 % change on previous year | +4475.8% |
| 2022 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2023 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -728.9% |
| 2024 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 9.51 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.39 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Malta's 9.51 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +4475.8% | 0.4413 % change on previous year | 20.19 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1855.6% | 1.45 % change on previous year | 28.38 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1018.7% | 0.8437 % change on previous year | 9.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.88 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 26.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.46 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year | 28.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.27 % change on previous year | -10.35 % change on previous year | 23.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.13 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 21.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year | 17.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.63 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 20.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 50 Macao 9.56 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Faroe Islands 9.55 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Serbia 9.52 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Cambodia 9.49 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Benin 9.2 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Romania 9.12 % change on previous year 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 us$), annual growth rate in Malta?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Malta was 9.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 28.38 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.35 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Malta rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 53rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.