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, 2021

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 2021's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$6.39B · 32.4% of GDP
Spending
$7.78B · 39.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.37B · -7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Malta, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Malta, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection25.5$1.98B
Economic affairs21.9$1.7B
Health15.4$1.2B
General public services13.2$1.03B
Education11.7$913.99M
Public order and safety3.4$266.7M
Recreation, culture and religion3.3$254.87M
Environmental protection2.9$229.44M
Defence1.3$105.02M
Housing and community amenities1.3$99.47M
Social protection$1.98B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age63.6$1.26B
Survivors10.4$207.21M
Family and children8.8$175.16M
Sickness and disability8.1$161.2M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.1$62.09M
Social protection n.e.c.3.1$60.67M
Housing1.6$32.41M
Unemployment1.1$22.35M
R&D Social protection0$118.27K
Economic affairs$1.7B
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 affairs43.3$737.77M
Transport25.8$439.14M
Other industries11.9$203.54M
Fuel and energy11.4$193.84M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.2$71.91M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.4$40.8M
R&D Economic affairs0.8$13.6M
Communication0.2$3.78M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Health$1.2B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services56.1$672.48M
Outpatient services16.4$196.09M
Public health services10.9$130.1M
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.5$126.31M
Health n.e.c.4.6$55M
R&D Health1.5$18.33M
General public services$1.03B
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 affairs58.5$602.23M
Public debt transactions20$205.67M
General services15$154.58M
General public services n.e.c.5.2$53.22M
R&D General public services0.9$9.11M
Foreign economic aid0.4$4.26M
Basic research0$354.81K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$913.99M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education36.6$334.35M
Pre-primary and primary education27.7$253.22M
Tertiary education17.4$158.84M
Education n.e.c.8.8$80.54M
Subsidiary services to education7$64.1M
R&D Education0.9$8.63M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.8$7.33M
Education not definable by level0.8$7.1M
Public order and safety$266.7M
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 services50.8$135.54M
Law courts25.9$69.07M
Prisons15.2$40.45M
Fire-protection services7.8$20.7M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.3$709.62K
R&D Public order and safety0.1$236.54K
Recreation, culture and religion$254.87M
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 services53.9$137.43M
Recreational and sporting services28.4$72.5M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7.8$19.99M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion4.8$12.18M
Broadcasting and publishing services4.1$10.53M
Religious and other community services0.9$2.25M
Environmental protection$229.44M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management50.2$115.19M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape21.6$49.67M
Waste water management9.5$21.88M
Pollution abatement7.7$17.62M
Environmental protection n.e.c.6.2$14.19M
R&D Environmental protection4.7$10.76M
Defence$105.02M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97.9$102.78M
Civil defence2.3$2.37M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$99.47M
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 development54.9$54.64M
Water supply17.8$17.74M
Housing development15.7$15.61M
Street lighting11.2$11.12M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.2$236.54K
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Malta, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Malta, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth39.7$2.53B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29$1.85B
Social contributions16.9$1.08B
Sales, fees and charges8.2$522.64M
Capital transfers and taxes received3.5$221.99M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$97.57M
Other transfers received1.2$76.05M
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 tax63.8$1.18B
Not broken down, or fitting no category36.2$671.18M

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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