Tax revenue as share of GDP in Malta
Malta: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 32.8% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Malta, 1980–2009
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 32.8% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2009.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Malta peaked at 33.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1987.
Malta ranks 32nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.3% | — |
| 1981 | 24.5% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 24.4% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 23.1% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 22.7% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 21.9% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 21.7% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 22.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.7% | 20.6% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 22.5% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 26.7% | 33.8% | 10 |
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)
- 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 share of gdp in Malta?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Malta was 32.8% in 2009, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1987.
- How does Malta rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2009.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.