Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malta

Malta: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 46.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.32
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
37th
of 130 countries
All-time high
48.13
in 2021
All-time low
24.87
in 1996
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malta, 1994–2023

010203040501994200820231994: 27.51995: 26.51996: 24.91997: 27.71998: 27.61999: 29.32000: 35.32001: 32.42002: 332003: 33.32004: 32.92005: 35.42006: 33.82007: 34.12008: 34.62009: 35.92010: 37.82011: 37.82012: 39.82013: 37.12014: 36.82015: 42.92016: 39.72017: 43.22018: 42.72019: 42.72020: 432021: 48.12022: 452023: 46.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 46.32 for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 48.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.87, in 1996.

Malta ranks 37th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malta, 1994 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1994 27.55 —
1995 26.48 -3.9%
1996 24.87 -6.1%
1997 27.73 +11.5%
1998 27.6 -0.5%
1999 29.32 +6.2%
2000 35.26 +20.2%
2001 32.45 -8.0%
2002 32.99 +1.7%
2003 33.28 +0.9%
2004 32.92 -1.1%
2005 35.44 +7.7%
2006 33.77 -4.7%
2007 34.09 +0.9%
2008 34.64 +1.6%
2009 35.94 +3.8%
2010 37.81 +5.2%
2011 37.8 -0.0%
2012 39.82 +5.3%
2013 37.11 -6.8%
2014 36.77 -0.9%
2015 42.91 +16.7%
2016 39.72 -7.4%
2017 43.16 +8.7%
2018 42.66 -1.2%
2019 42.67 +0.0%
2020 43.03 +0.8%
2021 48.13 +11.9%
2022 44.99 -6.5%
2023 46.32 +3.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 46.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 46.32 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.26 24.87 29.32 6
2000s 34.08 32.45 35.94 10
2010s 40.04 36.77 43.16 10
2020s 45.61 43.03 48.13 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 34 Romania 47.08 compare
  2. 35 Georgia 46.89 compare
  3. 36 Poland 46.69 compare
  4. 38 Israel 46.18 compare
  5. 39 Estonia 46.15 compare
  6. 40 Trinidad and Tobago 45.94 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malta?
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malta was 46.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 48.13 in 2021.
What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 24.87 in 1996.
How does Malta rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
Malta ranks 37th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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