CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Malta

Malta: CPI: National consumer price index, country weights was 18.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.02
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
129th
of 172 countries
All-time high
18.94
in 1998
All-time low
16.06
in 2020
Years of data
29
1996–2024

CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Malta, 1996–2024

051015201996201020241996: 18.41997: 18.61998: 18.91999: 182000: 17.52001: 17.32002: 17.92003: 17.42004: 17.72005: 17.22006: 16.72007: 17.12008: 17.92009: 18.62010: 17.22011: 17.22012: 16.62013: 16.92014: 172015: 16.82016: 16.72017: 16.62018: 16.22019: 16.12020: 16.12021: 18.12022: 17.92023: 17.72024: 18

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

Annual values for CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages) in Malta, 1996 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 127 Spain 18.54 compare
  2. 128 Dominica 18.08 compare
  3. 130 Antigua and Barbuda 17.94 compare
  4. 131 Czechia 17.74 compare
  5. 131 San Marino 17.74 compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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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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CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages)
Source
International Labour Organization
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Coverage
172 places, 3,488 data points, 1980–2025
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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.