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Economy · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income
Malta: the economy in numbers
GDP is $27.8bn (2025), 119th of 211 in the world and 17th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita is $47,907 (2025), 35th of 211 in the world and 4th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $72,210 (2025), 27th of 199 in the world and 4th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.
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Economy: Malta in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $27.8bn2025 | 119/211 | 17/22 | $4.0bn | $9.1bn | $16.4bn | +145%since 2015 | $5.1tn | $76.9tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $47,9072025 | 35/211 | 4/22 | $10,348 | $21,947 | $31,823 | +88%since 2015 | $6,202 | $53,997 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $72,2102025 | 27/199 | 4/22 | $18,215 | $28,909 | $49,972 | +88%since 2015 | $16,921 | $69,953 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $41,4402025 | 32/201 | 4/22 | $11,480 | $21,440 | $26,910 | +63%since 2015 | $6,365 | $52,957 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 4.0%2025 | 80/210 | 8/22 | 19.7% | 6.2% | -3.5% | −5.7 ppsince 2015 | 2.7% | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 2.0%2025 | 115/210 | 10/22 | 18.9% | 5.7% | -5.6% | −5.0 ppsince 2015 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 0.5%2025 | 185/198 | 20/22 | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.8% | −0.5 ppsince 2015 | 6.8% | 1.3% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 10.1%2025 | 185/201 | 21/22 | 27.0% | 17.4% | 12.2% | −2.0 ppsince 2015 | 35.9% | 21.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 5.3%2025 | 149/194 | 17/20 | 19.4% | 11.1% | 6.6% | −1.8 ppsince 2015 | 12.9% | 12.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 81.3%2025 | 11/201 | 1/22 | 60.2% | 69.5% | 78.6% | +5.2 ppsince 2015 | 51.9% | 69.1% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 18.7%2025 | 135/175 | 12/20 | 27.3% | 21.9% | 20.1% | −4.7 ppsince 2015 | 27.0% | 22.6% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 25.9%2024 | 55/163 | 10/19 | 16.2% | 18.1% | 22.3% | +2.6 ppsince 2014 | 26.6% | 23.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.0%2021 | 198/209 | 22/23 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 17.3% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+145%$27.8bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+88%$47,907 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+88%$72,210 in 2025
- GNI per capita+63%$41,440 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−5.7 pp4.0% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−5.0 pp2.0% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Malta and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Malta. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Malta | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $27.8bn2025 | $2.6tn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $47,9072025 | $43,3092025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $72,2102025 | $62,8032025 |
| GNI per capita | $41,4402025 | $42,0802025 |
| GDP growth | 4.0%2025 | 0.5%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.0%2025 | 0.6%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 0.5%2025 | 2.1%2025 |
| Industry share | 10.1%2025 | 22.6%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 5.3%2025 | 15.0%2025 |