General government final consumption expenditure in Malta

Malta: General government final consumption expenditure was 4.31 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.31 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
162nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.31 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
43.48 million current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

General government final consumption expenditure in Malta, 1970–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Malta recorded 4.31 billion current LCU for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 149.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Malta peaked at 4.31 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.48 million current LCU, in 1970.

That places Malta 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74.22 million current LCU 43.48 million current LCU 127.20 million current LCU 10
1980s 209.34 million current LCU 150.15 million current LCU 283.44 million current LCU 10
1990s 508.87 million current LCU 306.05 million current LCU 673.11 million current LCU 10
2000s 958.41 million current LCU 727.38 million current LCU 1.21 billion current LCU 10
2010s 1.73 billion current LCU 1.27 billion current LCU 2.46 billion current LCU 10
2020s 3.45 billion current LCU 2.83 billion current LCU 4.31 billion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 159 Cyprus 6.74 billion current LCU compare
  2. 160 El Salvador 6.02 billion current LCU compare
  3. 161 Brunei 4.68 billion current LCU compare
  4. 163 Solomon Islands 3.51 billion current LCU compare
  5. 164 Palestine 2.93 billion current LCU compare
  6. 165 Fiji 2.56 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure in Malta?
General government final consumption expenditure in Malta was 4.31 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 4.31 billion current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 43.48 million current LCU in 1970.
How does Malta rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
Malta ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,735 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.