Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Malta
Malta: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 12.1% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Malta is 12.1%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Malta peaked at 12.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1996.
That places Malta 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.6% | — |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +5.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 12.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.5%, 2.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.8% | 12.1% | 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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Malta?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Malta was 12.1% in 2009, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1996.
- How does Malta rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Malta ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2009.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.