Malta — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1965–2024 · 59 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government debt reading for Malta was 46.6% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 47.4% of GDP in 2023; the period change was −0.83 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 45.9% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2013–2024

PeriodValue
202446.6 % of GDP
202347.4 % of GDP
202248.3 % of GDP
202148.6 % of GDP
202047.1 % of GDP
7 earlier values, back to 2013
201936.5 % of GDP
201838.9 % of GDP
201742.9 % of GDP
201650.4 % of GDP
201552.2 % of GDP
201457.3 % of GDP
201361.3 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.