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, 2015

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 2015's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$4.2B · 37% of GDP
Spending
$4.29B · 37.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$95.08M · -0.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Malta, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Malta, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.3$1.3B
General public services16.2$694.66M
Health14.1$607.12M
Economic affairs13.1$563.4M
Education12.3$529.01M
Environmental protection4.5$191.17M
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$136.69M
Public order and safety2.9$125.04M
Defence2$86.43M
Housing and community amenities1.4$59.69M
Social protection$1.3B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.5$772.99M
Survivors11.5$148.78M
Sickness and disability9.2$119.83M
Family and children9$116.83M
Unemployment3.6$46.93M
Social protection n.e.c.2.7$35.28M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.5$32.84M
Housing2$25.41M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$694.66M
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs41.6$289.25M
Public debt transactions37.8$262.29M
General services15.2$105.4M
General public services n.e.c.4.4$30.51M
R&D General public services0.9$6.55M
Foreign economic aid0.1$665.7K
Basic research0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$607.12M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services66.5$403.75M
Outpatient services16.7$101.52M
Medical products, appliances and equipment8.3$50.26M
Health n.e.c.4.3$26.18M
Public health services2.6$15.98M
R&D Health1.6$9.43M
Economic affairs$563.4M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport35.3$198.93M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs19.1$107.84M
Fuel and energy11$62.02M
Other industries11$62.02M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10$56.58M
Mining, manufacturing and construction7.6$43.05M
R&D Economic affairs5.2$29.4M
Communication0.6$3.44M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Education$529.01M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38.9$205.59M
Pre-primary and primary education26.8$141.91M
Tertiary education18.9$99.86M
Education n.e.c.7.8$41.5M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education4.3$22.74M
Subsidiary services to education2$10.76M
R&D Education0.9$4.88M
Education not definable by level0.3$1.66M
Environmental protection$191.17M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management60.5$115.61M
Waste water management20.8$39.72M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape10.6$20.19M
Pollution abatement4.8$9.1M
R&D Environmental protection2.5$4.77M
Environmental protection n.e.c.0.9$1.78M
Recreation, culture and religion$136.69M
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 services66.4$90.76M
Recreational and sporting services10.4$14.2M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.10.1$13.76M
Broadcasting and publishing services5.5$7.54M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.5$7.54M
Religious and other community services2.2$3M
Public order and safety$125.04M
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 services63.4$79.33M
Law courts19.6$24.52M
Prisons11.4$14.31M
Fire-protection services5.5$6.88M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$110.95K
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$0
Defence$86.43M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$86.43M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$59.69M
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 development31$18.53M
Water supply31$18.53M
Housing development21.6$12.87M
Street lighting16.2$9.65M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.2$110.95K
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Malta, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Malta, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth34.2$1.44B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.1$1.31B
Social contributions15.8$661.59M
Capital transfers and taxes received8.1$337.95M
Sales, fees and charges6.6$277.82M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3$124.15M
Other transfers received1.3$53.7M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$1.31B
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 tax57.2$747.03M
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.8$558.86M

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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