Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Malta
Malta: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 33.67 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
33.67
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
44th
of 157 countries
All-time high
42.33
in 2003
All-time low
24.68
in 1980
Years of data
51
1972β2023
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Malta, 1972β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Malta stood at 33.67.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Malta peaked at 42.33 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.68, in 1980.
That places Malta 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.95 | 28.64 | 38.88 | 7 |
| 1980s | 28.26 | 24.68 | 30.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.77 | 27.7 | 39.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.22 | 37.81 | 42.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.35 | 31.82 | 40.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.79 | 33.67 | 39.85 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Malta
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 19.2 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.36 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 35,197 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 5.34 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 20.40 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 35,197 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.49 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Malta?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Malta was 33.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 42.33 in 2003.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.68 in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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