Malta
Capital: VallettaRegion: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanIncome: High income
GDP
$30.44B
2026
Population
568,847
2024
GDP per Capita
$53K
2026
Life Expectancy
83.5 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $30.44B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 3.9% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $53K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $46.87B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $82K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.02% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $21.93B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $37K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $61K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 10.7% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 81.8% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 0.2% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 16.9% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 45.3% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 19.0% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 25.7% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 3.3% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $116K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 5.8% | 2024 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 39.1% | 2022 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 18.8% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $2.66B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.0% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 47.3% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -2.8% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 4.4% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 2.5% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 1.7% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 30.7% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 21.5% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 31.3% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 37.0% | 2023 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 3.3% | 2023 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $1.42B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 0.2 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 0.92 | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 218.2% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 99.7% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $29.59B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $24.89B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $3.78B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $9.46B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 170.5% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 146.0% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $42.59B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $15.7M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 45.2% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 7.1% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $1.78B | 2024 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 61.9% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 17.2% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $4.29B | 2024 |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 0.2% | 2024 |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 34 | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 7.9% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 3.1% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 96.6% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 96.1% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 97.0% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 20.7% | 2024 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 123 | 2024 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 2.7% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 45.6% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 10.6% | 2024 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 32 years | 2024 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 35.3% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 568,847 | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 1,727 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 320 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 320 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 95.7% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 544,128 | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 4.3% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 83.5 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 81.8 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 85.3 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.1 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 8.1 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 7.3 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 5,161 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 13.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 66.8% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 20.2% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 49.8% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 52.0 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 41.3 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 319,715 | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 64.0% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 55.8% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 71.5% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 2.9% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 2.8% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 2.9% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 8.4% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 0.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 17.7% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 81.4% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 10.1% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 86.1% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 33.4% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 3.8% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 41.9% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 4.7% | 2022 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 12.5% | 2022 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 97.7% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 103.0% | 2023 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 80.5% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 97.1% | 2023 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 97.3% | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 738 | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 358 | 2023 |
| Primary School Teachers | 2,102 | 2021 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 4,613 | 2021 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 13 | 2017 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 7 | 2017 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 24.3% | 2015 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 8.8% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $4K | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 5.8% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 30.9% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 4.5 | 2022 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 8.2 | 2023 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 4.1 | 2022 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 5.5 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 5.1 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 5.9 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 7.0% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 89.7% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 3.3% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 88.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 97.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.10 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 15 | 2024 |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 3.3% | 2022 |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 10.1% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 26.3% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 23.2% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 6.5 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 7.1 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 1,398 | 2023 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 5,042 | 2023 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 11.9% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 8.6% | 2021 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 11.7 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 1.4% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 5 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 8.0% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 7.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 25.9% | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 76.0 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 53.8 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 96.3 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 0 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 111.8 | 2023 |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 33.9% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 72.6% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 92.1% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 44.3 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 4,507.4 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.60% | 2022 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 5 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 5 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 594 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $1.31B | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 1.8% | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 17 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 2,428 | 2022 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 2.4M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 3.4 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 3.0M | 2022 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 3.30 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.7% | 2023 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 27.8% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 58.5% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 90.3% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 109.0% | 2017 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 10.4 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.01 | 2020 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.11 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.40 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.69 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.91 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 58.5% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 65.6% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 75.5% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 77.3% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.7% | 2020 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 0.6 | 2023 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 0.1% | 2022 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 0.2% | 2022 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 0.7% | 2022 |
| Gini Index | 34.6 | 2022 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 27.7% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.7% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 42.2% | 2022 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 7.3% | 2022 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 4.4% | 2022 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 65.45 | 2022 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.71 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.74 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.68 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 10.2 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 718,000 | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 218,000 | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 0.0% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 2.2% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |