Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malta
Malta: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 26.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.8%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
30th
of 184 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2020
All-time low
13.2%
in 1984
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malta, 1965–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malta is 26.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 28.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1984.
That places Malta 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17.1% | — |
| 1966 | 15.9% | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 16.1% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 14.4% | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 14.0% | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 16.2% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 16.0% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 15.5% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 15.6% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 14.4% | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 13.7% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 14.7% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.5% | 14.0% | 17.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 15.4% | 13.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 14.1% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 18.7% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 23.8% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 26.8% | 28.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 27 Bulgaria 27.6% compare
- 28 Montenegro 27.6% compare
- 29 Slovakia 27.1% compare
- 31 Namibia 26.3% compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.1% compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 25.8% 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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malta?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malta was 26.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1984.
- How does Malta rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.