GDP per employed person in Malta
Malta: GDP per employed person was 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
117,634 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
23rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
117,634 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
52,487 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Malta is 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Malta peaked at 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52,487 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Malta ranks 23rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52,487 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 54,142 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 55,787 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 58,224 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 61,230 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 62,543 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 64,789 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 67,176 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 69,579 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 83,219 constant 2021 PPP $ | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 81,352 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 82,635 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 85,642 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 87,207 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 87,477 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 88,282 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 90,176 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 92,320 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 90,308 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 93,856 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 92,205 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 92,390 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94,245 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 96,891 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 102,275 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 101,469 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 108,506 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 108,888 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 106,819 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 99,400 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 109,015 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 106,075 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 112,198 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 115,396 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,662 constant 2021 PPP $ | 52,487 constant 2021 PPP $ | 69,579 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 86,862 constant 2021 PPP $ | 81,352 constant 2021 PPP $ | 92,320 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,755 constant 2021 PPP $ | 92,205 constant 2021 PPP $ | 108,888 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,953 constant 2021 PPP $ | 99,400 constant 2021 PPP $ | 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 20 Germany 125,086 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 124,954 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 22 Finland 120,400 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 116,146 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 25 Australia 114,582 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 26 Iceland 114,279 constant 2021 PPP $ 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 gdp per employed person in Malta?
- Gdp per employed person in Malta was 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,487 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Malta rank for gdp per employed person?
- Malta ranks 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.