Public budgets

Malta: public budget

What Malta's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2001

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2001's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$1.45B · 35.6% of GDP
Spending
$1.7B · 41.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$248.17M · -6.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Malta, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Malta, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.2$529.48M
General public services17$289.1M
Economic affairs14.8$250.86M
Education13.6$230.89M
Health11.6$196.58M
Public order and safety3.8$64.93M
Environmental protection2.4$40.75M
Housing and community amenities2.4$40.03M
Defence1.7$29.55M
Recreation, culture and religion1.5$24.63M
Social protection$529.48M
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age53.9$285.52M
Survivors14$73.89M
Sickness and disability12.4$65.74M
Family and children9.4$49.8M
Social protection n.e.c.5.1$26.96M
Unemployment3$15.94M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.3$6.99M
Housing0.9$4.57M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$289.1M
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions53.4$154.31M
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs28.5$82.4M
General services17$49.17M
General public services n.e.c.0.7$1.88M
Foreign economic aid0.4$1.16M
R&D General public services0$89.56K
Basic research0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$250.86M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport35.1$88.13M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs23.3$58.48M
Mining, manufacturing and construction17.1$42.99M
Other industries13.2$33.05M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.9$24.81M
Communication0.7$1.88M
R&D Economic affairs0.6$1.52M
Fuel and energy0$0
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Education$230.89M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education36.5$84.28M
Pre-primary and primary education23$53.11M
Education n.e.c.15.8$36.54M
Tertiary education15.7$36.27M
R&D Education5$11.55M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2.4$5.55M
Subsidiary services to education1.4$3.13M
Education not definable by level0.2$358.24K
Health$196.58M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services72.3$142.22M
Outpatient services12.7$24.99M
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.7$13.17M
Health n.e.c.5.4$10.57M
Public health services2.9$5.73M
R&D Health0$0
Public order and safety$64.93M
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services65.8$42.72M
Law courts21.4$13.88M
Prisons8.7$5.64M
Fire-protection services4.3$2.78M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$40.75M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management42.9$17.46M
Waste water management41.8$17.02M
Pollution abatement6.2$2.51M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.3$2.15M
Environmental protection n.e.c.3.7$1.52M
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Housing and community amenities$40.03M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Water supply54.8$21.94M
Housing development28$11.2M
Community development16.8$6.72M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.4$179.12K
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$29.55M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$29.55M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$24.63M
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services70.9$17.46M
Recreational and sporting services15.6$3.85M
Broadcasting and publishing services11.3$2.78M
Religious and other community services2.2$537.36K
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Malta, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Malta, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.2$510.22M
Taxes on income and wealth26.8$387.97M
Social contributions22$318.3M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)7.6$109.44M
Sales, fees and charges6.5$94.4M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.2$17.29M
Other transfers received0.8$11.02M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$510.22M
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Not broken down, or fitting no category51.7$263.58M
Value added tax48.3$246.65M

Over the years

35.5 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99533.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99634.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99732 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99834.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99934.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00035.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00136.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00236.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00337.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00439.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00540 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00639.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00738 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00838 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00937.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01038.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01138.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01237.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01338.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01437 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01536.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01636.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01736.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01835.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01933.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02032.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02133.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02231.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02333.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02435.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02539 % of GDPSpending · 1,99541.4 % of GDPSpending · 1,99641.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99741.2 % of GDPSpending · 1,99841.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99940.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00041.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00141.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00245.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00341.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00442.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00542.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00641.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00742.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00841.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00940.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01041.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01141.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01240.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01339.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01437.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01535.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01632.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01734.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01834.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01942.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,02039.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02138.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02235.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,02337.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Malta: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Malta: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99535.539
1,99633.741.4
1,99734.641.6
1,9983241.2
1,99934.941.6
2,00034.940.4
2,00135.641.7
2,00236.141.5
2,00336.245.2
2,00437.641.8
2,00539.842.6
2,0064042.5
2,00739.141.2
2,0083842.1
2,0093841.1
2,01037.940.1
2,01138.541.5
2,01238.441.7
2,01337.940.1
2,01438.139.6
2,0153737.8
2,01636.635.5
2,01736.132.7
2,01836.434.5
2,01935.734.9
2,02033.342.1
2,02132.439.5
2,02233.138.3
2,02331.435.8
2,02433.737.3
2,02535.1
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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