Government revenues as a share of GDP in Malta
Malta: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 31.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government revenues as a share of gdp in Malta is 31.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Malta peaked at 39.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2023.
Malta ranks 78th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.4% | — |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 32.4% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 35.2% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.3% | 33.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 75 Tajikistan 32.1% compare
- 76 North Macedonia 31.9% compare
- 77 Bhutan 31.3% compare
- 79 Iran, Islamic Republic of 31.2% compare
- 80 Equatorial Guinea 30.8% compare
- 81 Costa Rica 30.5% compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 8,963 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,932 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Malta?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Malta was 31.3% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Malta ranks 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.