Government revenue in Malta in 2024 — 33.22%. Ranked 29 in the world out of 89. Since 1972, the indicator has fallen by 0.26 pp.
1972–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malta
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.22 | +2.47 pp |
| 2023 | 30.75 | −1.76 pp |
| 2022 | 32.51 | +0.49 pp |
| 2021 | 32.01 | −0.83 pp |
| 2020 | 32.85 | −2.13 pp |
| 2019 | 34.98 | −0.8 pp |
| 2018 | 35.78 | +0.13 pp |
| 2017 | 35.64 | −0.46 pp |
| 2016 | 36.11 | −0.37 pp |
| 2015 | 36.48 | −1.06 pp |
| 2014 | 37.53 | +0.27 pp |
| 2013 | 37.26 | −0.43 pp |
| 2012 | 37.69 | −0.25 pp |
| 2011 | 37.94 | +0.59 pp |
| 2010 | 37.35 | −0.25 pp |
| 2009 | 37.6 | −0.05 pp |
| 2008 | 37.65 | −1.02 pp |
| 2007 | 38.66 | −0.81 pp |
| 2006 | 39.48 | +0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 39.28 | +2.21 pp |
| 2004 | 37.08 | +1.25 pp |
| 2003 | 35.83 | +0.16 pp |
| 2002 | 35.66 | +0.68 pp |
| 2001 | 34.98 | +0.71 pp |
| 2000 | 34.27 | −0.19 pp |
| 1999 | 34.47 | +2.96 pp |
| 1998 | 31.51 | −2.55 pp |
| 1997 | 34.06 | +0.74 pp |
| 1996 | 33.32 | −1.77 pp |
| 1995 | 35.09 | +4.69 pp |
| 1994 | 30.4 | −1.09 pp |
| 1993 | 31.49 | +1.24 pp |
| 1992 | 30.25 | −3.66 pp |
| 1991 | 33.91 | −0.7 pp |
| 1990 | 34.61 | +3.37 pp |
| 1989 | 31.24 | −1.65 pp |
| 1988 | 32.89 | +1.7 pp |
| 1987 | 31.19 | −2.41 pp |
| 1986 | 33.6 | −3.91 pp |
| 1985 | 37.51 | +0.74 pp |
| 1984 | 36.77 | −1.05 pp |
| 1983 | 37.82 | +1.36 pp |
| 1982 | 36.46 | +2.48 pp |
| 1981 | 33.97 | +1.84 pp |
| 1980 | 32.14 | — |
| 1978 | 40.94 | +1.35 pp |
| 1977 | 39.59 | −5.95 pp |
| 1976 | 45.54 | −4.21 pp |
| 1975 | 49.75 | +1.97 pp |
| 1974 | 47.78 | +2.8 pp |
| 1973 | 44.99 | +11.51 pp |
| 1972 | 33.48 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Central government revenue excluding grants, as a percent of GDP. Beyond taxes it includes non-tax receipts: dividends of state-owned companies, revenue from the sale of extraction rights, duties and fees. That is why the difference between this indicator and tax revenue says something about the structure of a state: in commodity countries it is large, because a substantial part of the budget comes not from taxes but from rent.
Important: Grants are excluded deliberately: in the poorest countries foreign aid can make up a substantial part of the budget, and with it included the indicator would no longer measure the ability of a state to raise revenue.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Public Finance Budget balanceThe budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.
Public Finance Tax revenue (% of GDP)Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.
Public Finance Government debtGross general government debt as a percent of GDP.
