Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Malta
Malta: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) was 2.26 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products in Malta stood at 2.26 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Malta peaked at 2.26 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.46 million current US$, in 1976.
Malta ranks 109th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.72 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 31.64 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 36.05 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 43.42 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 33.97 million current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1975 | 27.21 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 25.46 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 28.29 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 36.14 million current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 32.73 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 60.08 million current US$ | +83.6% |
| 1981 | 69.57 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 46.61 million current US$ | -33.0% |
| 1983 | 28.29 million current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1984 | 35.25 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 43.39 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 94.33 million current US$ | +117.4% |
| 1987 | 122.84 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1988 | 170.30 million current US$ | +38.6% |
| 1989 | 187.23 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 231.47 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 262.61 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 283.52 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 238.86 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 257.86 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 407.19 million current US$ | +57.9% |
| 1996 | 367.29 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 389.63 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 368.69 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 434.25 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 441.54 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 461.28 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 513.23 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 610.37 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 755.35 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 842.80 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 883.86 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.09 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 1.14 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 1.23 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 1.67 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 1.38 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.26 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.71 billion current US$, 23% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.26 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.90 billion current US$, 78% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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 | +117.4% | 43.39 million current US$ | 94.33 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.56 million current US$ | 25.46 million current US$ | 43.42 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.79 million current US$ | 28.29 million current US$ | 187.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 324.14 million current US$ | 231.47 million current US$ | 434.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 770.37 million current US$ | 441.54 million current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 billion current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 1.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 2.26 billion current US$ | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Malta?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Malta was 2.26 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.46 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Malta rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Malta ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.