Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Malta
Malta: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio was 2.2 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.2 Ratio
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
3.3 Ratio
in 2013
All-time low
2.1 Ratio
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Malta, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
In 2025, effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Malta stood at 2.2 Ratio.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Malta peaked at 3.3 Ratio in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.1 Ratio, in 2019.
Malta ranks 32nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Malta, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.2 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | 3 Ratio | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2 Ratio | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3 Ratio | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2 Ratio | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9 Ratio | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6 Ratio | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4 Ratio | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1 Ratio | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5 Ratio | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6 Ratio | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4 Ratio | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3 Ratio | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.6 Ratio | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 2.2 Ratio | -15.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.2 Ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 Ratio, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.92 Ratio | 2.1 Ratio | 3.3 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 Ratio | 2.2 Ratio | 2.6 Ratio | 6 |
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 effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Malta?
- Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Malta was 2.2 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 Ratio in 2013.
- What is the lowest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 Ratio in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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