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, 2016

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 2016's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$4.4B · 36.6% of GDP
Spending
$4.26B · 35.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$131.83M · 1.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Malta, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Malta, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.6$1.35B
General public services16.5$704.87M
Health14.7$627.72M
Education13.1$559.54M
Economic affairs12.8$543.82M
Public order and safety3$129.84M
Recreation, culture and religion3$126.85M
Environmental protection2.9$125.74M
Defence1.6$67.3M
Housing and community amenities0.7$29.55M
Social protection$1.35B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age62.1$837.15M
Survivors11.6$155.85M
Sickness and disability8.8$118.66M
Family and children7.9$106.93M
Social protection n.e.c.3.1$41.62M
Unemployment3$39.96M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.1$28.45M
Housing1.5$20.03M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$704.87M
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 affairs45.5$321M
Public debt transactions35.1$247.39M
General services13.1$92.2M
General public services n.e.c.4.7$33.21M
R&D General public services1.1$7.42M
Foreign economic aid0.5$3.43M
Basic research0.1$442.76K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$627.72M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services64.6$405.79M
Outpatient services16.8$105.16M
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.1$63.31M
Health n.e.c.4.1$25.79M
Public health services2.8$17.6M
R&D Health1.6$9.96M
Education$559.54M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education39.2$219.5M
Pre-primary and primary education26$145.56M
Tertiary education20.6$115.45M
Education n.e.c.6.5$36.42M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education4.2$23.58M
Subsidiary services to education2.2$12.51M
R&D Education1$5.42M
Education not definable by level0.2$1.11M
Economic affairs$543.82M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport30.9$168.03M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs21.9$119.21M
Other industries16.5$89.55M
Fuel and energy11$59.88M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.8$53.13M
Mining, manufacturing and construction7.1$38.85M
R&D Economic affairs1.9$10.52M
Communication0.9$4.65M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Public order and safety$129.84M
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 services57.5$74.72M
Law courts24.5$31.77M
Prisons11.3$14.72M
Fire-protection services6.6$8.63M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$110.69K
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$126.85M
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 services65.1$82.57M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.10.2$12.95M
Recreational and sporting services8.4$10.63M
Broadcasting and publishing services7.9$9.96M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion7.3$9.3M
Religious and other community services1.1$1.44M
Environmental protection$125.74M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management53.5$67.3M
Waste water management17.8$22.36M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape16.8$21.14M
Environmental protection n.e.c.6.7$8.41M
R&D Environmental protection3.4$4.32M
Pollution abatement1.7$2.1M
Defence$67.3M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence100$67.3M
Civil defence0$0
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$29.55M
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 development62.9$18.6M
Street lighting20.6$6.09M
Housing development15.7$4.65M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.4$110.69K
Water supply0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Malta, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Malta, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth39.6$1.74B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.8$1.4B
Social contributions16.1$707.64M
Sales, fees and charges6.8$297.2M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.5$111.35M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.7$75.71M
Other transfers received1.5$64.75M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$1.4B
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 tax56.4$787.67M
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.6$608.57M

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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