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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$5.82B · 35.7% of GDP
Spending
$5.7B · 34.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$130.09M · 0.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Malta, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Malta, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29$1.66B
Economic affairs15.3$870.08M
Health14.6$832.8M
General public services14.5$824.4M
Education13$742M
Environmental protection3.4$192.11M
Public order and safety3.3$190.87M
Recreation, culture and religion3$172.4M
Housing and community amenities2$114.86M
Defence1.8$104.45M
Social protection$1.66B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age63.4$1.05B
Survivors10.7$177.33M
Sickness and disability8.3$137.7M
Family and children8.3$136.91M
Social protection n.e.c.3.8$62.36M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.3$37.39M
Unemployment1.8$30.34M
Housing1.5$24.63M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$870.08M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport31.4$273.61M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs28.9$251.66M
Other industries16.9$146.99M
Fuel and energy8.5$74.22M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.8$59.11M
Mining, manufacturing and construction4.4$38.62M
R&D Economic affairs1.5$13.21M
Communication0.9$7.84M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.5$4.7M
Health$832.8M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services65$541.39M
Outpatient services16.7$138.71M
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.1$92.81M
Health n.e.c.3.1$25.52M
Public health services2.5$21.16M
R&D Health1.6$13.32M
General public services$824.4M
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 affairs47.1$387.91M
Public debt transactions26.1$214.83M
General services20.3$167.03M
General public services n.e.c.5.4$44.22M
R&D General public services1$8.28M
Foreign economic aid0.2$1.79M
Basic research0$335.85K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$742M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38$281.67M
Pre-primary and primary education27.1$201.17M
Tertiary education19.6$145.42M
Education n.e.c.7.4$54.97M
Subsidiary services to education4.6$34.48M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.2$8.62M
Education not definable by level1.1$8.06M
R&D Education1$7.72M
Environmental protection$192.11M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management54.5$104.79M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape24.4$46.91M
Waste water management10.4$20.04M
R&D Environmental protection5.8$11.08M
Pollution abatement3.7$7.16M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.1$2.13M
Public order and safety$190.87M
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$109.82M
Law courts23.4$44.67M
Prisons12.6$23.96M
Fire-protection services6.5$12.43M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$172.4M
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 services60$103.44M
Recreational and sporting services18.1$31.12M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.8.8$15.11M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion6.6$11.31M
Broadcasting and publishing services4.8$8.28M
Religious and other community services1.8$3.13M
Housing and community amenities$114.86M
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 development46.7$53.62M
Water supply40.4$46.46M
Street lighting7.8$8.96M
Housing development5$5.71M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.1$111.95K
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$104.45M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98.1$102.43M
Civil defence1.9$2.02M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Malta, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Malta, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth38.9$2.26B
Taxes on sales, production and imports31$1.81B
Social contributions15.4$895.71M
Sales, fees and charges7.7$448.02M
Capital transfers and taxes received4$235.21M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$89.67M
Other transfers received1.4$84.07M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$1.81B
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$1.05B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.1$761.26M

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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