Gross national expenditure in Malta

Malta: Gross national expenditure was 19.86 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
19.86 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
163rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
19.86 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
309.50 million current LCU
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Gross national 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 160 Sao Tome and Principe 25.55 billion current LCU compare
  2. 161 Greenland 25.28 billion current LCU compare
  3. 162 Palestine 22.87 billion current LCU compare
  4. 164 Solomon Islands 17.08 billion current LCU compare
  5. 165 Jordan 16.68 billion current LCU compare
  6. 166 Bahamas 16.47 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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

Indicator
Gross national 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
185 places, 8,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.