Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Malta
Malta: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Malta 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +69.3% | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 102 Russia 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 New Zealand 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Paraguay 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Vietnam 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Mauritania 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -36.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Malta rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.