Urban population, per unit of GDP in Malta

Malta: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
171st
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0011 units per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970–2025

000.0010.0010.001197019972025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for urban population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Malta ranks 171st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP
1971 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1972 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -10.4%
1973 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -14.7%
1974 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1975 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -20.2%
1976 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -9.6%
1977 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -15.3%
1978 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -20.3%
1979 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -19.9%
1980 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -19.0%
1981 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1982 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +3.0%
1983 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +7.5%
1984 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +5.9%
1985 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1986 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -20.7%
1987 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -17.3%
1988 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -12.3%
1989 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -3.4%
1990 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -15.7%
1991 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1992 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -7.7%
1993 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +13.1%
1994 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1995 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -18.4%
1996 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1997 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1998 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1999 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2000 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2001 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2002 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2003 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -17.2%
2004 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2005 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2006 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2021 0 units per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2022 0 units per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2023 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.9%
2024 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2025 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 168 Bahamas 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 169 Estonia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 170 Czechia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 172 Saint Lucia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 173 Portugal 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 174 Slovakia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Malta?
Urban population, per unit of gdp in Malta was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Malta rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
Malta ranks 171st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.