GDP per capita in Malta
Malta: GDP per capita was 42,347 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Malta, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malta recorded 42,347 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 42,347 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 828.45 current US$, in 1970.
That places Malta 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,615 current US$ | 828.45 current US$ | 3,196 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,295 current US$ | 3,322 current US$ | 6,041 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,907 current US$ | 7,192 current US$ | 10,609 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,618 current US$ | 10,348 current US$ | 22,315 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,929 current US$ | 21,947 current US$ | 33,382 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,731 current US$ | 31,834 current US$ | 42,347 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 32 New Zealand 48,747 current US$ compare
- 33 France 46,150 current US$ compare
- 34 United States Virgin Islands 44,321 current US$ compare
- 36 Guam 41,833 current US$ compare
- 37 Italy 40,226 current US$ compare
- 38 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 40,028 current US$ compare
More population data for Malta
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.805 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11,503 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,814 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0533 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Malta?
- Gdp per capita in Malta was 42,347 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 42,347 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 828.45 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release