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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$2.7B · 40% of GDP
Spending
$2.87B · 42.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$166.24M · -2.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Malta, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Malta, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.6$907.92M
General public services16.9$485.41M
Health14.2$408.82M
Education12.9$369.4M
Economic affairs12.7$365.63M
Environmental protection3.6$102.71M
Public order and safety3.3$95.3M
Housing and community amenities1.8$51.61M
Defence1.6$46.58M
Recreation, culture and religion1.3$36.66M
Social protection$907.92M
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age53.5$486.17M
Sickness and disability13.4$121.29M
Survivors13.1$119.03M
Family and children7.7$70.19M
Social protection n.e.c.4.7$42.69M
Unemployment4.2$37.79M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.2$19.71M
Housing1.2$10.92M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$485.41M
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions52.6$255.39M
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs32.9$159.71M
General services12.7$61.52M
General public services n.e.c.1.7$8.04M
Foreign economic aid0.2$753.36K
Basic research0$0
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$408.82M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services67.5$275.86M
Medical products, appliances and equipment17.5$71.44M
Outpatient services10.1$41.43M
Health n.e.c.3$12.18M
Public health services1.9$7.78M
R&D Health0$0
Education$369.4M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education39$144.02M
Pre-primary and primary education27.1$100.2M
Tertiary education14.1$51.98M
Education n.e.c.8.9$32.77M
R&D Education5.9$21.72M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education3.2$11.8M
Subsidiary services to education1.5$5.4M
Education not definable by level0.4$1.63M
Economic affairs$365.63M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport25.2$92.04M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting18.6$67.93M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs16.8$61.52M
Mining, manufacturing and construction16.8$61.27M
Other industries12.3$45.08M
Fuel and energy8.4$30.64M
Communication1.3$4.77M
R&D Economic affairs0.6$2.26M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$102.71M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management57.3$58.89M
Waste water management24.3$24.99M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape15.9$16.32M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.7$1.76M
Pollution abatement0.7$753.36K
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Public order and safety$95.3M
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 services61.1$58.26M
Law courts23.3$22.22M
Prisons10.7$10.17M
Fire-protection services4.9$4.65M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$51.61M
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 supply41.4$21.35M
Housing development24.1$12.43M
Community development23.4$12.05M
Street lighting10.2$5.27M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.7$376.68K
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$46.58M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$46.58M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$36.66M
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 services67.8$24.86M
Recreational and sporting services12.3$4.52M
Broadcasting and publishing services12$4.39M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.1$1.88M
Religious and other community services1.7$627.8K
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.4$502.24K

Where the money comes from

Malta, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Malta, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.6$961.29M
Taxes on income and wealth28.3$765.66M
Social contributions18.1$489.43M
Capital transfers and taxes received7.4$199.51M
Sales, fees and charges6.2$167.12M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.5$93.79M
Other transfers received1$27.12M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$961.29M
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
Value added tax53.5$514.54M
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.5$446.74M

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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