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Type Field Previous value Current value
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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 44 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 236,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 2 publicly owned TV stations, Television Malta and an educational channel; several privately owned national television stations, 2 of which are owned by political parties; Italian and British broadcast programs are avai…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .mt
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 92% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 49 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 259,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 142 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 767,000 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” milk, tomatoes, onions, potatoes, chicken, cauliflower/broccoli, cabbages, pork, pumpkins/squash, watermelons (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $7.966 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $6.95 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$167.611 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $1.425 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” $1.383 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” high-income, EU-member European economy; diversified portfolio; euro user; dependent on food and energy imports; strong tourism, trade, and manufacturing sectors; high North African immigration; large welfare system; ed…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” euros (EUR) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 0.876 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 0.845 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 0.95 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 0.925 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 0.924 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, integrated circuits, packaged medicine, ships, postage stamps/documents (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Nigeria 28%, Germany 10%, China 6%, Singapore 5%, Hong Kong 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $23.566 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $26.647 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $29.245 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $24.322 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 123.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 17.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 46.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -106.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 17.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 0.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 11.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 80.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022.text β€” 34.6 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 27.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” ships, refined petroleum, integrated circuits, aircraft, packaged medicine (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” Italy 18%, China 10%, Germany 8%, France 7%, Turkey 7% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $21.406 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $22.637 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $24.505 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 5.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” tourism, electronics, ship building and repair, construction, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, footwear, clothing, tobacco, aviation services, financial services, information technology services
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 6.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 5.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 1.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 318,200 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 16.7% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2017.text β€” 50.7% of GDP (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: Malta reports public debt at nominal value outstanding at the end of the year, according to guidelines set out in the Maastricht Treaty for general government gross debt; the data include the following categories …
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $30.689 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $32.774 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $34.731 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 4.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 6.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $57,800 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $59,300 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $60,500 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.1% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 0.1% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $1.199 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $1.223 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $1.418 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 21.9% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 3.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 2.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 5.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 9.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 7.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 8.4 metric tons (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 3.9 metric tons (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 0.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 86.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 13.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 2.766 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 28 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 648 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 829,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 199.086 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 234.698 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 444.715 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.imports.text β€” 444.715 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 50,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from consumed natural gas.text β€” 852,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 8.113 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
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