Gross national expenditure in Malta
Malta: Gross national expenditure was 19.86 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Malta stood at 19.86 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Malta peaked at 19.86 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 309.50 million current LCU, in 1971.
Malta ranks 163rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 506.47 million current LCU | 309.50 million current LCU | 861.67 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 billion current LCU | 1.04 billion current LCU | 1.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 billion current LCU | 2.09 billion current LCU | 4.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 billion current LCU | 4.39 billion current LCU | 6.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 billion current LCU | 6.79 billion current LCU | 12.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.18 billion current LCU | 11.84 billion current LCU | 19.86 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 25.55 billion current LCU compare
- 161 Greenland 25.28 billion current LCU compare
- 162 Palestine 22.87 billion current LCU compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 17.08 billion current LCU compare
- 165 Jordan 16.68 billion current LCU compare
- 166 Bahamas 16.47 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 38,102 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 41,440 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 22.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 24.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 24.02 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Malta?
- Gross national expenditure in Malta was 19.86 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19.86 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 309.50 million current LCU in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for gross national expenditure?
- Malta ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross 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.