Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Malta
Malta: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 5,706 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Malta is 5,706 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 5,706 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,211 current international $, in 2000.
That places Malta 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,211 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,301 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,516 current international $ | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 1,658 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1,740 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,938 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 2,056 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2,053 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,094 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,120 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,286 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 2,455 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2,549 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,773 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 3,167 current international $ | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 3,381 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 3,605 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 3,869 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 3,983 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4,672 current international $ | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 4,932 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 5,199 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 5,470 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 5,706 current international $ | +4.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5,706 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,333 current international $, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5,706 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 904.66 current international $, 6.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,769 current international $ | 1,211 current international $ | 2,120 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,274 current international $ | 2,286 current international $ | 4,672 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,327 current international $ | 4,932 current international $ | 5,706 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 18 United Kingdom 6,606 current international $ compare
- 19 Singapore 6,551 current international $ compare
- 20 Finland 6,433 current international $ compare
- 22 New Zealand 5,576 current international $ compare
- 23 Andorra 5,519 current international $ compare
- 24 Slovenia 5,425 current international $ compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Malta?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Malta was 5,706 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5,706 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,211 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.