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, 2018

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 2018's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$5.87B · 36.4% of GDP
Spending
$5.57B · 34.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$300.09M · 1.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Malta, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Malta, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.2$1.62B
Economic affairs16.3$908.9M
Health14.3$795.29M
General public services14.2$790.33M
Education12.7$705.06M
Recreation, culture and religion3.5$192.27M
Public order and safety3.1$174.79M
Environmental protection3$166.88M
Housing and community amenities2$112.79M
Defence1.8$99.2M
Social protection$1.62B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age62.9$1.02B
Survivors11.3$184.12M
Sickness and disability8.3$135.22M
Family and children8.1$131.45M
Social protection n.e.c.3.3$53.03M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.3$38.03M
Unemployment2.3$37.2M
Housing1.5$23.97M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$908.9M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport36.6$332.81M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs27.2$246.83M
Other industries11.6$105.46M
Fuel and energy9.5$85.98M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.9$71.92M
Mining, manufacturing and construction5$45.7M
R&D Economic affairs1.6$14.29M
Communication0.6$5.55M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$472.4K
Health$795.29M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services63.1$501.69M
Outpatient services17.9$142.55M
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.4$90.7M
Public health services3.1$24.8M
Health n.e.c.2.6$20.79M
R&D Health1.9$14.76M
General public services$790.33M
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 affairs48.3$381.58M
Public debt transactions29.7$234.9M
General services15.5$122.12M
General public services n.e.c.5.1$40.63M
R&D General public services1.1$8.39M
Foreign economic aid0.3$2.36M
Basic research0$354.3K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$705.06M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education40.6$286.51M
Pre-primary and primary education28.4$200.18M
Tertiary education17.9$126.13M
Education n.e.c.7.4$52.2M
Subsidiary services to education2.8$20.08M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.3$9.45M
R&D Education1.1$7.56M
Education not definable by level0.4$2.83M
Recreation, culture and religion$192.27M
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 services63.1$121.29M
Recreational and sporting services18.1$34.84M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7.6$14.64M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.6$10.75M
Broadcasting and publishing services4.5$8.74M
Religious and other community services1$1.89M
Public order and safety$174.79M
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 services60.4$105.58M
Law courts21.4$37.32M
Prisons12$21.02M
Fire-protection services6.1$10.75M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$166.88M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management51.1$85.27M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape20.1$33.54M
Waste water management19$31.77M
R&D Environmental protection5.7$9.57M
Pollution abatement2.5$4.13M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.6$2.72M
Housing and community amenities$112.79M
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 development57.5$64.84M
Water supply30.5$34.37M
Street lighting6.7$7.56M
Housing development5.2$5.91M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.1$118.1K
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$99.2M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence99.8$98.97M
Civil defence0.2$236.2K
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Malta, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Malta, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth38$2.23B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.6$1.85B
Social contributions15.4$903.23M
Sales, fees and charges7.3$429.65M
Capital transfers and taxes received3.8$225.57M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2$114.68M
Other transfers received1.9$113.61M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$1.85B
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 tax58.6$1.09B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41.4$767.18M

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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