Malta vs Spain: Consumer price index
Malta
134.53 2010 = 100
in 2025
Spain
135.02 2010 = 100
in 2025
Malta rank
145th
Spain rank
142nd
Consumer price index over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 135.02 2010 = 100 against 134.53 2010 = 100 in Malta, a difference of 0.49 2010 = 100.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 145th and Spain ranks 142nd of 189 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.39 2010 = 100 | 3.81 2010 = 100 | 18.58 2010 = 100 | Malta |
| 1970s | 31.77 2010 = 100 | 9.86 2010 = 100 | 21.91 2010 = 100 | Malta |
| 1980s | 55.03 2010 = 100 | 35.65 2010 = 100 | 19.38 2010 = 100 | Malta |
| 1990s | 68.08 2010 = 100 | 64.11 2010 = 100 | 3.97 2010 = 100 | Malta |
| 2000s | 88.12 2010 = 100 | 87.77 2010 = 100 | 0.348 2010 = 100 | Malta |
| 2010s | 107.44 2010 = 100 | 106.55 2010 = 100 | 0.8933 2010 = 100 | Malta |
| 2020s | 124.72 2010 = 100 | 123.78 2010 = 100 | 0.9402 2010 = 100 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumer price index, Malta or Spain?
- Spain, at 135.02 2010 = 100 against 134.53 2010 = 100 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in consumer price index between Malta and Spain?
- 0.49 2010 = 100, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for consumer price index?
- Malta ranks 145th and Spain ranks 142nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumer price index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.