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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$5.46B · 33.3% of GDP
Spending
$6.9B · 42.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.43B · -8.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Malta, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Malta, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection26.4$1.82B
Economic affairs22.5$1.55B
Health15.7$1.08B
General public services12$829.35M
Education11.7$807.19M
Public order and safety3.2$220.33M
Environmental protection3.1$213.59M
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$199.09M
Housing and community amenities1.4$97.66M
Defence1.1$78.47M
Social protection$1.82B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age62.8$1.14B
Survivors10.4$189.26M
Family and children8.5$154.54M
Sickness and disability8.5$154.43M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.2$58.94M
Social protection n.e.c.3.2$58.14M
Unemployment1.9$34.61M
Housing1.6$29.01M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$1.55B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General economic, commercial and labour affairs49.4$766.99M
Transport24.5$379.78M
Other industries9.7$150.88M
Fuel and energy7.7$119.02M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.2$64.65M
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.1$47.4M
R&D Economic affairs0.8$12.45M
Communication0.4$6.97M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.3$4.23M
Health$1.08B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services58$627.87M
Outpatient services14.3$154.65M
Public health services14$151.34M
Medical products, appliances and equipment8.8$95.15M
Health n.e.c.3.6$39.29M
R&D Health1.2$13.48M
General public services$829.35M
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 affairs46.7$387.43M
Public debt transactions24.6$204.34M
General services19.9$165.39M
General public services n.e.c.6.9$57.11M
R&D General public services1$8.45M
Foreign economic aid0.7$6.17M
Basic research0$342.66K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$807.19M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education37.2$300.28M
Pre-primary and primary education27.4$221.47M
Tertiary education18.4$148.83M
Education n.e.c.8.5$68.76M
Subsidiary services to education5.9$47.4M
R&D Education1$8M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.9$7.2M
Education not definable by level0.7$5.25M
Public order and safety$220.33M
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 services54.5$120.05M
Law courts23.7$52.2M
Prisons13.2$29.13M
Fire-protection services8.6$18.85M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$228.44K
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$213.59M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management57.2$122.1M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape19.8$42.26M
Waste water management11.2$23.87M
Pollution abatement6$12.91M
R&D Environmental protection4.7$9.94M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.2$2.63M
Recreation, culture and religion$199.09M
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 services67.9$135.12M
Recreational and sporting services12.4$24.79M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7.3$14.62M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.6$11.19M
Broadcasting and publishing services4.9$9.82M
Religious and other community services1.8$3.66M
Housing and community amenities$97.66M
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 development50.1$48.89M
Water supply26.3$25.7M
Housing development13.2$12.91M
Street lighting10.4$10.17M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.1$114.22K
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$78.47M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97.2$76.3M
Civil defence2.8$2.17M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Malta, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Malta, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth37.9$2.07B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.1$1.59B
Social contributions17.5$957.39M
Sales, fees and charges7.8$424.33M
Capital transfers and taxes received4.8$261.34M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$93.55M
Other transfers received1.2$63.51M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$1.59B
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 tax61$970.18M
Not broken down, or fitting no category39$621.01M

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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