CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Malta
Malta: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 2.1% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Malta, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
In 2026, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Malta stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 221.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Malta peaked at 6.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.
That places Malta 97th out of 156 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.4% | — |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +121.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +263.6% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -36.1% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +154.5% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -61.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +140.7% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -54.8% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +239.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +79.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -43.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -77.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +250.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +111.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +42.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -61.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +133.8% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +311.4% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -67.6% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +43.0% |
| 2026 | 2.1% | -12.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +311.4% | 1.5% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 0.6% | 6.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Malta?
- Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Malta was 2.1% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Malta ranks 97th out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.