Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Malta
Malta: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 21.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
21.5%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
41st
of 164 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2007
All-time low
21.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Malta stood at 21.5%.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Malta peaked at 26.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2000.
Malta ranks 41st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 21.0% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.3% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.5% | 23.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 38 Timor-Leste 21.6% compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 21.6% compare
- 40 El Salvador 21.5% compare
- 42 Lithuania 21.4% compare
- 43 Belize 21.3% compare
- 44 Estonia 21.3% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Malta?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Malta was 21.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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