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, 2023

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 2023's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$7.09B · 31.4% of GDP
Spending
$8.09B · 35.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1B · -4.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Malta, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Malta, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection26.7$2.16B
Economic affairs19.8$1.61B
Health14.1$1.14B
General public services13.1$1.06B
Education11.5$933.27M
Recreation, culture and religion4.3$347.1M
Public order and safety3.9$315.63M
Environmental protection3.2$257.35M
Housing and community amenities2.2$179.5M
Defence1.2$95.59M
Social protection$2.16B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age61.5$1.33B
Survivors9.9$213.12M
Family and children8.3$180.36M
Sickness and disability8.2$176.79M
Housing4.6$100.02M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.5$76.45M
Social protection n.e.c.3$64.45M
Unemployment1$21.63M
R&D Social protection0$216.26K
Economic affairs$1.61B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport33.9$543.89M
Fuel and energy24.2$389.38M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs22.7$364.07M
Other industries9.9$158.95M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.7$91.15M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.4$39.14M
R&D Economic affairs0.9$14.6M
Communication0.3$4.97M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Health$1.14B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services53.8$612.66M
Outpatient services17.4$198.42M
Medical products, appliances and equipment16$182.09M
Public health services6.5$74.07M
Health n.e.c.5$56.98M
R&D Health1.3$15.25M
General public services$1.06B
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 affairs53.6$568.33M
Public debt transactions25.6$271.51M
General services13.9$147.71M
General public services n.e.c.5.6$58.93M
R&D General public services1$10.49M
Foreign economic aid0.2$2.38M
Basic research0$324.39K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$933.27M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education33.5$312.93M
Pre-primary and primary education25.7$239.72M
Tertiary education17.7$165.55M
Education n.e.c.11.9$110.83M
Subsidiary services to education8.2$76.12M
R&D Education1.1$10.38M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1$8.97M
Education not definable by level0.9$8.76M
Recreation, culture and religion$347.1M
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 services61.2$212.58M
Recreational and sporting services24.1$83.58M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.6$20.76M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion3.4$11.89M
Broadcasting and publishing services3.1$10.92M
Religious and other community services2.1$7.35M
Public order and safety$315.63M
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 services49$154.63M
Law courts33.2$104.67M
Prisons12.8$40.44M
Fire-protection services5$15.68M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$216.26K
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$257.35M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management47.4$122.08M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape18.2$46.93M
Pollution abatement16.5$42.5M
Waste water management9.5$24.33M
R&D Environmental protection5.8$14.81M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.6$6.7M
Housing and community amenities$179.5M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Water supply43$77.2M
Community development35.8$64.34M
Housing development14.4$25.84M
Street lighting6.3$11.35M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.2$432.52K
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.2$324.39K
Defence$95.59M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence99.5$95.15M
Civil defence0.5$432.52K
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Malta, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Malta, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth38.3$2.72B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.6$2.1B
Social contributions16.3$1.16B
Sales, fees and charges9$635.37M
Capital transfers and taxes received3.8$271.41M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$122.08M
Other transfers received1.3$92.23M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$2.1B
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 tax65.4$1.37B
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.6$724.69M

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
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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