Government debt in Malta i
Free · Annual · % of GDP
Source: Eurostat (gov_10dd_edpt1), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
46.4%
Malta · 2025
Malta · 2025Year-on-year change+0.5 pp
Previous period45.9% 2024
Rank in Europe10 of 27
EU2781.7%
Spain100.7%
Trend
Country ranking → Malta → Compare Spain and Malta →
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| Period | Malta | EU27 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46.4% | 81.7% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | 80.7% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | 80.5% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | 82.4% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | 86.7% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | 89.5% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | 77.5% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | 79.5% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | 84.1% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | 85.1% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | 86.9% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | 85.0% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | 81.7% |
Data analysis
Malta, “Government debt” (2025): 46.4%; a year earlier, 45.9% (+0.5 pp: deterioration). Malta ranks 10 of 27 European countries with data. For reference, the EU27 records 81.7% and Spain 100.7%. Over the last 5 periods the series shows a downward trend.
About this indicator
- What is the latest government debt figure in Malta?
- 46.4% in 2025, rank 10 of 27 European countries. The EU27 figure is 81.7%.
- What does government debt measure?
- Government debt, in % of GDP. A lower value indicates a more favourable situation.
- Where does the government debt data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset gov_10dd_edpt1 («Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is government debt updated?
- Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.