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General government gross debt and deficit (−) or surplus, percent of GDP, yearly. All figures for Malta
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross debt | 46.4 % of GDP | 2025 | 10th lowest of 27 | −12.9 pp | EU lowest 24.1 % of GDPEU highest 146.1 % of GDP |
| Deficit or surplus | −2.2 % of GDP | 2025 | 12th highest of 27 | +0.3 pp | EU lowest −7.9 % of GDPEU highest 3.4 % of GDP |
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 46.4 |
| 2024 | 45.9 |
| 2023 | 46.9 |
| 2022 | 50.3 |
| 2021 | 49.7 |
| 2020 | 48.8 |
| 2019 | 39.2 |
| 2018 | 41.4 |
| 2017 | 45.6 |
| 2016 | 53.1 |
| 2015 | 55.0 |
| 2014 | 60.7 |
| 2013 | 64.9 |
| 2012 | 65.6 |
| 2011 | 68.9 |
| 2010 | 65.0 |
| 2009 | 66.0 |
| 2008 | 61.5 |
| 2007 | 62.0 |
| 2006 | 64.5 |
| 2005 | 70.2 |
| 2004 | 71.2 |
| 2003 | 69.0 |
| 2002 | 63.4 |
| 2001 | 65.2 |
| 2000 | 61.1 |
| 1999 | 61.8 |
| 1998 | 50.8 |
| 1997 | 46.5 |
| 1996 | 38.5 |
| 1995 | 34.3 |
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2025 | −2.2 |
| 2024 | −3.4 |
| 2023 | −4.4 |
| 2022 | −5.3 |
| 2021 | −6.9 |
| 2020 | −8.7 |
| 2019 | 0.8 |
| 2018 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 1.1 |
| 2015 | −0.8 |
| 2014 | −1.5 |
| 2013 | −2.2 |
| 2012 | −3.3 |
| 2011 | −3.0 |
| 2010 | −2.2 |
| 2009 | −3.1 |
| 2008 | −4.1 |
| 2007 | −2.1 |
| 2006 | −2.5 |
| 2005 | −2.8 |
| 2004 | −4.2 |
| 2003 | −9.0 |
| 2002 | −5.4 |
| 2001 | −6.1 |
| 2000 | −5.5 |
| 1999 | −6.7 |
| 1998 | −9.2 |
| 1997 | −7.0 |
| 1996 | −7.7 |
| 1995 | −3.5 |
allfigures, “Gross debt, Malta, 2025: 46.4 % of GDP”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/public-debt/malta, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.