CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Malta
Malta: CPI: National consumer price index, country weights was 18.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Malta, 1996–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Malta stood at 18.02.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Malta peaked at 18.94 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.06, in 2020.
That places Malta 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.39 | — |
| 1997 | 18.62 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 18.94 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 17.98 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 17.48 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 17.26 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.91 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 17.39 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 17.67 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 17.16 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.72 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 17.13 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 17.9 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 18.56 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 17.21 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 17.16 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.64 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 16.9 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 17.01 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.75 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 16.69 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.56 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.2 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 16.14 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.06 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.11 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 17.87 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 17.72 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 18.02 | +1.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 18.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.13, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 18.02 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.52, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.48 | 17.98 | 18.94 | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.52 | 16.72 | 18.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.73 | 16.14 | 17.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.56 | 16.06 | 18.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 127 Spain 18.54 compare
- 128 Dominica 18.08 compare
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 17.94 compare
- 131 Czechia 17.74 compare
- 131 San Marino 17.74 compare
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Malta?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Malta was 18.02 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, country weights recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 in 1998.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, country weights recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.06 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for cpi: national consumer price index, country weights?
- Malta ranks 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, country weights rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The weights are meant to reflect the relative importance of the goods and services as measured by their shares in the total consumption of households. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.