Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Malta
Malta: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
15th
of 120 countries
All-time high
56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
33.38 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Malta stood at 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Malta peaked at 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.38 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2006.
Malta ranks 15th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Malta, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 33.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2007 | 36.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 36.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 36.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 37.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 38.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 40.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 43.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 42.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 46.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 46.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 49.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 51.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 54.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 53.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.12 international-$ in 2021 prices, 5.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 12 Australia 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 France 57.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Finland 56.48 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Sweden 55.6 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 United Kingdom 54.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 South Korea 54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Malta
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- 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)
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- 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Malta?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Malta was 56.03 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 56.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.38 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.