Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Malta
Malta: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 30.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Malta is 30.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 37.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2000.
Malta ranks 83rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 26.4% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 30.2% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.7% | 30.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,399 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1551 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Malta?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Malta was 30.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.