Expense in Malta
Malta: Expense was 33.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Malta, 1972–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Malta is 33.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Malta peaked at 42.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1980.
That places Malta 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Expense in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 33.7% | — |
| 1973 | 32.1% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 38.9% | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 35.0% | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 31.4% | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 30.9% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 28.6% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 28.0% | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 30.1% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 29.6% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 29.7% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 29.1% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 28.1% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 28.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 27.7% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 28.4% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 39.3% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 38.1% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.9% | 28.6% | 38.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 24.7% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 27.7% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 37.8% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 31.8% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 33.7% | 39.9% | 4 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 13.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 22.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 3,891 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0719 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 3,443 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.17 (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Malta?
- Expense in Malta was 33.7% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for expense?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.