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, 2022

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 2022's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$6.27B · 33.1% of GDP
Spending
$7.26B · 38.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1B · -5.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Malta, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Malta, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection25.9$1.88B
Economic affairs22.4$1.63B
Health14.2$1.03B
General public services12.4$900.21M
Education11.7$847.24M
Recreation, culture and religion3.9$282.94M
Public order and safety3.7$266.09M
Environmental protection3$221.34M
Housing and community amenities1.5$111.2M
Defence1.2$87.71M
Social protection$1.88B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age62.5$1.18B
Survivors10.2$191.96M
Family and children9.5$178.48M
Sickness and disability8.3$157M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.7$70.02M
Social protection n.e.c.2.9$54.33M
Housing1.9$35.28M
Unemployment1$19.38M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$1.63B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport29.8$485.54M
Fuel and energy27.9$454.16M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs24.9$404.35M
Other industries9.6$155.74M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.4$71.18M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.3$37.59M
R&D Economic affairs0.8$13.48M
Communication0.3$4.74M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Health$1.03B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services54.1$559.56M
Outpatient services17.8$183.96M
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.8$131.94M
Public health services9.2$94.66M
Health n.e.c.4.6$47.81M
R&D Health1.6$16.11M
General public services$900.21M
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 affairs56.9$512.5M
Public debt transactions19.9$179.22M
General services15.2$136.57M
General public services n.e.c.6.5$58.55M
R&D General public services1.1$9.9M
Foreign economic aid0.4$3.16M
Basic research0$315.9K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$847.24M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education33.3$282.52M
Pre-primary and primary education26.2$222.29M
Tertiary education16.9$142.89M
Education n.e.c.12.7$107.83M
Subsidiary services to education7.2$60.65M
Education not definable by level1.7$14M
R&D Education1.2$10.53M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.8$6.63M
Recreation, culture and religion$282.94M
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 services56$158.58M
Recreational and sporting services27.9$78.87M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.6.8$19.27M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion4.3$12.11M
Broadcasting and publishing services3.6$10.11M
Religious and other community services1.5$4.21M
Public order and safety$266.09M
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 services51.7$137.52M
Law courts29$77.08M
Prisons12.1$32.12M
Fire-protection services7.2$19.16M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$210.6K
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$221.34M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management48.5$107.41M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape20.4$45.07M
Pollution abatement10.5$23.17M
Waste water management9.4$20.85M
Environmental protection n.e.c.5.7$12.64M
R&D Environmental protection5.6$12.43M
Housing and community amenities$111.2M
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 development53.1$59.07M
Water supply23.3$25.9M
Housing development16.5$18.32M
Street lighting6.9$7.69M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.2$210.6K
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$87.71M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence99.4$87.19M
Civil defence0.6$526.5K
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Malta, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Malta, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth39$2.44B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.9$1.87B
Social contributions16.6$1.04B
Sales, fees and charges8.4$526.71M
Capital transfers and taxes received3.5$222.39M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.3$84.45M
Other transfers received1.2$76.97M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$1.87B
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 tax66.9$1.25B
Not broken down, or fitting no category33.1$619.8M

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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