Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Malta

Malta: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.0%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2014
All-time low
10.0%
in 2025
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Malta, 2014–2025

10152025302014201920252014: 31.3 Percentage2015: 20.6 Percentage2016: 12.8 Percentage2017: 11.6 Percentage2018: 12.1 Percentage2019: 12 Percentage2020: 11.2 Percentage2021: 11.8 Percentage2022: 12.3 Percentage2023: 11.9 Percentage2024: 11.2 Percentage2025: 10 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Malta is 10.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Malta peaked at 31.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2025.

That places Malta 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile in Malta, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 31.3%
2015 20.6% -34.2%
2016 12.8% -37.9%
2017 11.6% -9.4%
2018 12.1% +4.3%
2019 12.0% -0.8%
2020 11.2% -6.7%
2021 11.8% +5.4%
2022 12.3% +4.2%
2023 11.9% -3.3%
2024 11.2% -5.9%
2025 10.0% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.7% 11.6% 31.3% 6
2020s 11.4% 10.0% 12.3% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 22 Denmark 10.1% compare
  2. 24 Germany 9.5% compare
  3. 25 Portugal 9.0% compare
  4. 26 Finland 8.8% compare
  5. 26 Slovakia 8.8% compare
  6. 26 Slovakia 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Malta?
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Malta was 10.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2025.
How does Malta rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
Malta ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 572 data points, 2014–2025
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