Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Malta
Malta: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 820 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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
Malta recorded 820 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in 2023.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Malta peaked at 861.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 506.02 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2006.
That places Malta 16th out of 120 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 530.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 506.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 549.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 649.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 550.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 758.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 806.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 762.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 861.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Malta?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Malta was 820 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 861.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 506.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 120 regions with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.