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, 2009

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 2009's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$3.34B · 38% of GDP
Spending
$3.61B · 41.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$273.1M · -3.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Malta, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Malta, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection34.1$1.23B
General public services18.6$672.43M
Education12.8$460.56M
Health12.2$439.36M
Economic affairs10.5$378.41M
Environmental protection3.7$132.37M
Public order and safety3.5$124.83M
Defence2.1$75.18M
Recreation, culture and religion1.7$62.63M
Housing and community amenities0.9$33.2M
Social protection$1.23B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age56.8$697.96M
Survivors12.2$150.22M
Sickness and disability11.6$142.27M
Family and children8.4$103.35M
Social protection n.e.c.3.8$46.59M
Unemployment3.5$43.66M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.7$32.78M
Housing1.1$12.97M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$672.43M
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions42.1$283.42M
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs35$235.3M
General services20.9$140.6M
General public services n.e.c.1.9$12.55M
Foreign economic aid0.1$557.92K
Basic research0$0
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$460.56M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education41$188.86M
Pre-primary and primary education23.8$109.63M
Tertiary education15.3$70.3M
Education n.e.c.10.2$47.14M
R&D Education5.8$26.64M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2.2$9.9M
Subsidiary services to education1.7$7.67M
Education not definable by level0.1$557.92K
Health$439.36M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services60$263.48M
Outpatient services16.7$73.23M
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.4$67.79M
Health n.e.c.5.2$23.01M
Public health services2.7$12M
R&D Health0$0
Economic affairs$378.41M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport28.9$109.35M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs18.5$70.16M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting18.1$68.62M
Mining, manufacturing and construction15.2$57.61M
Other industries14.7$55.79M
Fuel and energy2$7.39M
Communication1.7$6.56M
R&D Economic affairs0.8$3.21M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$132.37M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management43.5$57.61M
Waste management39.2$51.89M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape14.9$19.67M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.1$2.79M
Pollution abatement0.2$278.96K
R&D Environmental protection0$0
Public order and safety$124.83M
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$76.16M
Law courts23.1$28.87M
Prisons10.3$12.83M
Fire-protection services5.6$6.97M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$0
Defence$75.18M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$75.18M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$62.63M
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 services69.9$43.8M
Recreational and sporting services14.7$9.21M
Broadcasting and publishing services6.9$4.32M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.8$3.63M
Religious and other community services2.2$1.39M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$278.96K
Housing and community amenities$33.2M
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 development44.5$14.78M
Housing development23.5$7.81M
Street lighting22.7$7.53M
Water supply6.3$2.09M
R&D Housing and community amenities1.7$557.92K
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.8$278.96K

Where the money comes from

Malta, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Malta, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.2$1.14B
Taxes on income and wealth33.3$1.11B
Social contributions18.2$606.6M
Sales, fees and charges7.3$244.93M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.4$112.14M
Capital transfers and taxes received2.6$86.06M
Other transfers received1$34.17M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$1.14B
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 tax55.8$637.14M
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.2$505.06M

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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