Malta vs United States: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Malta
12.1%
in 2009
United States
12.0%
in 2023
Malta rank
22nd
United States rank
23rd
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Malta
- United States
How they compare
Malta currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Malta ranks 22nd and United States ranks 23rd of 184 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 11.7% | 3.7% | United States |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 12.3% | 4.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 11.8% | 1.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Malta or United States?
- Malta, at 12.1% against 12.0% in United States as of 2009.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Malta and United States?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
- How do Malta and United States rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Malta ranks 22nd and United States ranks 23rd of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.