Government expenditure vs gdp in Malta

Malta: Government expenditure vs gdp was 3.48 billion in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
3.48 billion
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
107th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3.48 billion
in 2025
All-time low
1.15 billion
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Government expenditure vs gdp in Malta, 2000–2025

1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B3.0B3.5B2000201220252000: 1.2B2001: 1.2B2002: 1.2B2003: 1.3B2004: 1.3B2005: 1.3B2006: 1.3B2007: 1.3B2008: 1.5B2009: 1.4B2010: 1.5B2011: 1.5B2012: 1.6B2013: 1.6B2014: 1.8B2015: 1.9B2016: 2.0B2017: 2.2B2018: 2.3B2019: 2.6B2020: 2.9B2021: 3.0B2022: 3.0B2023: 3.1B2024: 3.3B2025: 3.5B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 3.48 billion for government expenditure vs gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Malta peaked at 3.48 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.15 billion, in 2000.

That places Malta 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.30 billion 1.15 billion 1.50 billion 10
2010s 1.90 billion 1.46 billion 2.56 billion 10
2020s 3.14 billion 2.87 billion 3.48 billion 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 104 Mali 3.82 billion compare
  2. 105 Namibia 3.51 billion compare
  3. 106 Yemen 3.50 billion compare
  4. 108 Equatorial Guinea 3.47 billion compare
  5. 109 Mongolia 3.21 billion compare
  6. 110 Brunei 3.18 billion compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure vs gdp in Malta?
Government expenditure vs gdp in Malta was 3.48 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 3.48 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 billion in 2000.
How does Malta rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
Malta ranks 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
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