Which has higher revenue, excluding grants, Malta or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Malta, at 33.2% against 9.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Revenue, excluding grants

Malta

33.2%

in 2024

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

9.3%

in 2022

Malta rank

37th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

34th

Revenue, excluding grants over time

Malta
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Malta currently reports 33.2% against 9.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 23.9%.

That makes Malta's figure about 3.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 37th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th of 157 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	44.7%	10.7%	34.1%	Malta
1980s	34.4%	12.1%	22.2%	Malta
1990s	32.9%	12.3%	20.6%	Malta
2000s	37.0%	12.1%	24.9%	Malta
2010s	36.9%	12.4%	24.5%	Malta
2020s	32.5%	9.3%	23.2%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue, excluding grants, Malta or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Malta, at 33.2% against 9.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants between Malta and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 23.9%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Malta and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for revenue, excluding grants?: Malta ranks 37th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,652 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.