Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Malta

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Malta in 2023 — 8.84%. Ranked 47 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 2.22 pp.

2023 8.84% −0.25 pp vs 2022
World rank 47of 192
Period maximum 9.85%2020
Period minimum 6.63%2000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Malta, 2000–20236789102000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 6.63%2001: 7.03%2002: 7.73%2003: 7.94%2004: 8.04%2005: 8.69%2006: 8.85%2007: 8.19%2008: 7.82%2009: 7.89%2010: 7.9%2011: 8.32%2012: 8.25%2013: 8.3%2014: 8.88%2015: 8.7%2016: 8.7%2017: 8.31%2018: 8.11%2019: 8.89%2020: 9.85%2021: 9.53%2022: 9.09%2023: 8.84%
Change over the period: +2.22 pp Annual average: 0.1 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malta

Malta 8.84%
World 10.06%
Southern Europe computed 8.75%
High-income countries computed 12.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Malta, by year Malta All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 8.84 −0.25 pp
2022 9.09 −0.44 pp
2021 9.53 −0.33 pp
2020 9.85 +0.96 pp
2019 8.89 +0.78 pp
2018 8.11 −0.2 pp
2017 8.31 −0.39 pp
2016 8.7 −0 pp
2015 8.7 −0.18 pp
2014 8.88 +0.58 pp
2013 8.3 +0.05 pp
2012 8.25 −0.07 pp
2011 8.32 +0.42 pp
2010 7.9 +0.01 pp
2009 7.89 +0.06 pp
2008 7.82 −0.36 pp
2007 8.19 −0.66 pp
2006 8.85 +0.15 pp
2005 8.69 +0.66 pp
2004 8.04 +0.1 pp
2003 7.94 +0.21 pp
2002 7.73 +0.7 pp
2001 7.03 +0.4 pp
2000 6.63

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.