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, 2014

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 2014's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$4.53B · 38.1% of GDP
Spending
$4.7B · 39.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$176.69M · -1.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Malta, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Malta, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.9$1.5B
General public services16.4$773.72M
Health13.9$653.75M
Economic affairs13.2$622.54M
Education12.3$580.82M
Environmental protection3.7$171.91M
Public order and safety3.1$147.6M
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$126.47M
Defence1.8$83.56M
Housing and community amenities1$45.3M
Social protection$1.5B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.3$888.77M
Survivors11.7$175.23M
Sickness and disability9.8$146.8M
Family and children8.8$131.12M
Unemployment3.6$54.34M
Social protection n.e.c.3.2$48.36M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.6$38.26M
Housing1$15.68M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$773.72M
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions41$317.25M
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs39.8$307.81M
General services16.2$125.14M
General public services n.e.c.1.9$14.48M
R&D General public services1$7.71M
Foreign economic aid0.2$1.2M
Basic research0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$653.75M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services65.4$427.51M
Outpatient services17.1$111.99M
Medical products, appliances and equipment9$59.12M
Health n.e.c.3.6$23.78M
Public health services3.2$20.72M
R&D Health1.6$10.76M
Economic affairs$622.54M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport30.9$192.5M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs25$155.43M
Other industries11.5$71.87M
Fuel and energy9.9$61.38M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.9$55.13M
Mining, manufacturing and construction8.2$51.01M
R&D Economic affairs3.9$24.31M
Communication1.7$10.89M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Education$580.82M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education36.4$211.5M
Pre-primary and primary education28.4$164.87M
Tertiary education19.9$115.45M
Education n.e.c.7.1$41.32M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education4.4$25.77M
Subsidiary services to education2.2$12.62M
R&D Education1$5.85M
Education not definable by level0.6$3.45M
Environmental protection$171.91M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management50.5$86.75M
Waste water management24.3$41.85M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape14.2$24.44M
Pollution abatement6.3$10.76M
R&D Environmental protection3.4$5.85M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.4$2.39M
Public order and safety$147.6M
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 services58.5$86.35M
Law courts26.2$38.66M
Prisons10.6$15.68M
Fire-protection services4.7$6.91M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$132.85K
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$126.47M
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 services73.1$92.46M
Recreational and sporting services8.3$10.5M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion7.2$9.17M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.6.4$8.1M
Broadcasting and publishing services3$3.85M
Religious and other community services1.9$2.39M
Defence$83.56M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$83.56M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$45.3M
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 development41.6$18.86M
Housing development26.1$11.82M
Street lighting16.1$7.31M
Water supply15.5$7.04M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.6$265.7K
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Malta, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Malta, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth34.3$1.55B
Taxes on sales, production and imports32.5$1.47B
Social contributions16.4$744.36M
Sales, fees and charges6.5$292.4M
Capital transfers and taxes received6$273.01M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.1$138.3M
Other transfers received1.2$54.87M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$1.47B
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 tax57.9$853.16M
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.1$619.21M

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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