Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Malta

Malta: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 33.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
33.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 100 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Malta, 2010–2023

0102030402010201620232010: 0.33 %2011: 8.5 %2012: 5.4 %2013: 5.7 %2014: 17.2 %2015: 11.6 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 24.7 %2018: 22.2 %2019: 17.4 %2020: 31.6 %2021: 35.1 %2022: 33.5 %2023: 33.6 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malta recorded 33.6% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 490.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Malta peaked at 35.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

Malta ranks 39th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Malta, 2010 to 2023.
Year % Change
2010 0.3%
2011 8.5% +2484.8%
2012 5.4% -37.0%
2013 5.7% +6.1%
2014 17.2% +201.9%
2015 11.6% -32.8%
2016 4.9% -57.3%
2017 24.7% +399.8%
2018 22.2% -10.2%
2019 17.4% -21.5%
2020 31.6% +81.8%
2021 35.1% +11.1%
2022 33.5% -4.6%
2023 33.6% +0.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 33.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 89% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 33.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.5%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +2484.8% 0.3% 8.5%
2017 +399.8% 4.9% 24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.8% 0.3% 24.7% 10
2020s 33.5% 31.6% 35.1% 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 36 Bulgaria 35.9% compare
  2. 37 United Arab Emirates 35.4% compare
  3. 38 North Macedonia 35.3% compare
  4. 40 Spain 33.3% compare
  5. 41 Tunisia 32.6% compare
  6. 42 Poland 32.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Malta?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Malta was 33.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does Malta rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Malta ranks 39th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 490.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,267 data points, 2008–2023
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