Finland vs Malta: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Finland
13.4%
in 2023
Malta
13.6%
in 2009
Finland rank
24th
Malta rank
22nd
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Finland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 13.6% against 13.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and Malta ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | 2.1% | 11.4% | Finland |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.0% | 0.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Finland or Malta?
- Malta, at 13.6% against 13.4% in Finland as of 2009.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Finland and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malta?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
- How do Finland and Malta rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 24th and Malta ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.