Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Malta

Malta: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 28.74 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.74 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
43rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
32.66 Percentage of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
24.55 Percentage of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Malta, 1995–2024

01020301995200920241995: 28.3 Percentage of GDP1996: 25.7 Percentage of GDP1997: 26.8 Percentage of GDP1998: 24.5 Percentage of GDP1999: 26.3 Percentage of GDP2000: 25.7 Percentage of GDP2001: 26.8 Percentage of GDP2002: 28 Percentage of GDP2003: 29.1 Percentage of GDP2004: 29.6 Percentage of GDP2005: 31.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 31.9 Percentage of GDP2007: 32.7 Percentage of GDP2008: 31.5 Percentage of GDP2009: 31.6 Percentage of GDP2010: 30.7 Percentage of GDP2011: 31.2 Percentage of GDP2012: 31 Percentage of GDP2013: 30.6 Percentage of GDP2014: 30.9 Percentage of GDP2015: 29.4 Percentage of GDP2016: 31.4 Percentage of GDP2017: 30.9 Percentage of GDP2018: 30.4 Percentage of GDP2019: 30 Percentage of GDP2020: 27.7 Percentage of GDP2021: 27.4 Percentage of GDP2022: 28 Percentage of GDP2023: 26.2 Percentage of GDP2024: 28.7 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Malta recorded 28.74 Percentage of GDP for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Malta peaked at 32.66 Percentage of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.55 Percentage of GDP, in 1998.

That places Malta 43rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Malta, 1995 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1995 28.28 Percentage of GDP
1996 25.73 Percentage of GDP -9.0%
1997 26.85 Percentage of GDP +4.4%
1998 24.55 Percentage of GDP -8.6%
1999 26.28 Percentage of GDP +7.1%
2000 25.67 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2001 26.81 Percentage of GDP +4.4%
2002 28.01 Percentage of GDP +4.5%
2003 29.12 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
2004 29.56 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2005 31.6 Percentage of GDP +6.9%
2006 31.89 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2007 32.66 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2008 31.48 Percentage of GDP -3.6%
2009 31.64 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2010 30.69 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
2011 31.22 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2012 30.99 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2013 30.58 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2014 30.87 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2015 29.39 Percentage of GDP -4.8%
2016 31.42 Percentage of GDP +6.9%
2017 30.88 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2018 30.36 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2019 30.01 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2020 27.72 Percentage of GDP -7.6%
2021 27.41 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2022 28.04 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2023 26.17 Percentage of GDP -6.7%
2024 28.74 Percentage of GDP +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.34 Percentage of GDP 24.55 Percentage of GDP 28.28 Percentage of GDP 5
2000s 29.84 Percentage of GDP 25.67 Percentage of GDP 32.66 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 30.64 Percentage of GDP 29.39 Percentage of GDP 31.42 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 27.62 Percentage of GDP 26.17 Percentage of GDP 28.74 Percentage of GDP 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Malta?
Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Malta was 28.74 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 32.66 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 24.55 Percentage of GDP in 1998.
How does Malta rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
Malta ranks 43rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
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Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.