Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Malta
Malta: Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of was 4.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Malta, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Malta is 4.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Malta peaked at 5.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Malta 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.7% | — |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | — |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -11.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 90% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -100.0% | 3.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Malta?
- Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Malta was 4.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of?
- Malta ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by income quintile - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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