Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Malta
Malta: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 27.33 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Malta, 2006–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Malta stood at 27.33 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Malta peaked at 28.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.87 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2006.
That places Malta 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Malta, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2007 | 17.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 18.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 18.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 18.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 21.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 22.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 23.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 24.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 25.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 26.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 28.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 25.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 27.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 13 Germany 28.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Ireland 28.1 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Australia 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 France 26.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Sweden 26.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 United States 26.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Malta?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Malta was 27.33 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 28.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.87 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.