Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Malta

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Malta in 2025 — 18.7%. Ranked 101 in the world out of 131. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 11.3 pp.

2025 18.7% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 101of 131
Period maximum 30.6%1990
Period minimum 15.9%2014

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Malta, 1970–2025152025303519701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 30%1971: 26.6%1972: 22.9%1973: 20.3%1974: 24.9%1975: 21.6%1976: 25.2%1977: 23.8%1978: 21.5%1979: 23.4%1980: 22.6%1981: 24.8%1982: 28.9%1983: 27.5%1984: 26.5%1985: 25.8%1986: 23.4%1987: 25.2%1988: 26.4%1989: 27.2%1990: 30.6%1991: 29%1992: 25.3%1993: 27.4%1994: 28.1%1995: 27%1996: 27.2%1997: 25.1%1998: 26%1999: 23.6%2000: 27.3%2001: 21.1%2002: 17.5%2003: 23%2004: 23.6%2005: 26.8%2006: 20.9%2007: 22.5%2008: 22.2%2009: 21.2%2010: 21.9%2011: 17.5%2012: 19.3%2013: 17.1%2014: 15.9%2015: 23.5%2016: 21.9%2017: 19.2%2018: 19.7%2019: 21%2020: 20.1%2021: 23.1%2022: 26.4%2023: 19.9%2024: 19%2025: 18.7%
Change over the period: −11.3 pp Annual average: -0.21 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malta

Malta 18.7%
Southern Europe computed 21.8%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Malta, by year Malta All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 18.7 −0.3 pp
2024 19 −0.9 pp
2023 19.9 −6.5 pp
2022 26.4 +3.3 pp
2021 23.1 +2.9 pp
2020 20.1 −0.9 pp
2019 21 +1.3 pp
2018 19.7 +0.5 pp
2017 19.2 −2.8 pp
2016 21.9 −1.5 pp
2015 23.5 +7.5 pp
2014 15.9 −1.2 pp
2013 17.1 −2.2 pp
2012 19.3 +1.8 pp
2011 17.5 −4.4 pp
2010 21.9 +0.6 pp
2009 21.2 −1 pp
2008 22.2 −0.3 pp
2007 22.5 +1.6 pp
2006 20.9 −5.9 pp
2005 26.8 +3.2 pp
2004 23.6 +0.6 pp
2003 23 +5.5 pp
2002 17.5 −3.5 pp
2001 21.1 −6.3 pp
2000 27.3 +3.7 pp
1999 23.6 −2.4 pp
1998 26 +0.9 pp
1997 25.1 −2.1 pp
1996 27.2 +0.2 pp
1995 27 −1.1 pp
1994 28.1 +0.7 pp
1993 27.4 +2.1 pp
1992 25.3 −3.7 pp
1991 29 −1.7 pp
1990 30.6 +3.5 pp
1989 27.2 +0.7 pp
1988 26.4 +1.2 pp
1987 25.2 +1.8 pp
1986 23.4 −2.4 pp
1985 25.8 −0.7 pp
1984 26.5 −1 pp
1983 27.5 −1.4 pp
1982 28.9 +4.1 pp
1981 24.8 +2.3 pp
1980 22.6 −0.8 pp
1979 23.4 +1.9 pp
1978 21.5 −2.3 pp
1977 23.8 −1.4 pp
1976 25.2 +3.7 pp
1975 21.6 −3.3 pp
1974 24.9 +4.6 pp
1973 20.3 −2.6 pp
1972 22.9 −3.8 pp
1971 26.6 −3.4 pp
1970 30

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.