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, 2008

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 2008's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$3.49B · 38% of GDP
Spending
$3.86B · 42.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$371.97M · -4.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Malta, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Malta, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.5$1.22B
General public services17.1$660.1M
Economic affairs15.6$600.97M
Health12.3$474.63M
Education12.1$466.68M
Environmental protection3.6$138.7M
Public order and safety3.3$126.49M
Housing and community amenities1.8$68.69M
Recreation, culture and religion1.5$56.18M
Defence1.5$56.04M
Social protection$1.22B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age54.7$664.8M
Sickness and disability12.6$152.96M
Survivors12.4$151.2M
Family and children8.7$106.19M
Social protection n.e.c.3.7$44.86M
Unemployment3.4$40.74M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.6$31.33M
Housing1.9$23.09M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$660.1M
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions46.5$306.66M
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs35.5$234.59M
General services15.7$103.54M
General public services n.e.c.2.2$14.71M
Foreign economic aid0.1$588.32K
Basic research0$0
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$600.97M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport39$234.45M
Fuel and energy14.9$89.28M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13$77.95M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting11.6$69.42M
Mining, manufacturing and construction10.7$64.13M
Other industries9.6$57.95M
Communication1$5.88M
R&D Economic affairs0.3$2.06M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Health$474.63M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61.5$291.95M
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.4$77.81M
Outpatient services14.3$67.8M
Health n.e.c.5.9$27.8M
Public health services2$9.41M
R&D Health0$0
Education$466.68M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education43.7$204.15M
Pre-primary and primary education22.8$106.19M
Tertiary education14.5$67.51M
Education n.e.c.9.5$44.57M
R&D Education5.5$25.74M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2.2$10.44M
Subsidiary services to education1.5$7.06M
Education not definable by level0.2$1.03M
Environmental protection$138.7M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management60.3$83.69M
Waste water management21.8$30.3M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape15.6$21.62M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.1$2.94M
Pollution abatement0.2$294.16K
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Public order and safety$126.49M
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 services60.8$76.92M
Law courts23.8$30.15M
Prisons10.7$13.53M
Fire-protection services4.8$6.03M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$68.69M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development38.3$26.33M
Housing development25.9$17.8M
Water supply25.5$17.5M
Street lighting9.9$6.77M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.6$441.24K
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$56.18M
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 services70.2$39.42M
Recreational and sporting services12.3$6.91M
Broadcasting and publishing services8.6$4.85M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.6$3.38M
Religious and other community services2.6$1.47M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$147.08K
Defence$56.04M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$56.04M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Malta, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Malta, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.5$1.24B
Taxes on income and wealth31.3$1.09B
Social contributions18.2$635.39M
Sales, fees and charges8.5$296.66M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.3$116.78M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.8$63.98M
Other transfers received1.3$47.07M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$1.24B
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 tax54.4$674.21M
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.6$565.23M

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
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