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, 2024

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 2024's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$8.46B · 33.7% of GDP
Spending
$9.35B · 37.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$882.05M · -3.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Malta, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Malta, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection26.1$2.44B
Economic affairs20.3$1.9B
Health13.4$1.25B
General public services13.3$1.24B
Education12.6$1.18B
Recreation, culture and religion3.9$367.15M
Public order and safety3.9$365.2M
Environmental protection3.3$312.06M
Housing and community amenities1.7$160.84M
Defence1.4$131.84M
Social protection$2.44B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age60.5$1.48B
Survivors9.6$235.1M
Family and children9.6$234.12M
Sickness and disability8.5$208.47M
Housing4.2$103.8M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.9$94.28M
Social protection n.e.c.2.7$65.81M
Unemployment0.9$22.51M
R&D Social protection0.1$1.41M
Economic affairs$1.9B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport36.3$689.06M
Fuel and energy24.5$465.43M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs20.8$394.86M
Other industries9.2$175.46M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.5$104.99M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.5$47.08M
R&D Economic affairs0.8$15.91M
Communication0.3$4.76M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$0
Health$1.25B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services56$699.66M
Outpatient services18.6$232.93M
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.8$184.55M
Health n.e.c.5.4$67.97M
Public health services4$49.9M
R&D Health1.2$15.37M
General public services$1.24B
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 affairs53.8$667.84M
Public debt transactions26.8$332.95M
General services13.1$161.93M
General public services n.e.c.5.2$63.97M
R&D General public services0.9$10.61M
Foreign economic aid0.2$3.03M
Basic research0$324.72K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$1.18B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education33.8$399.95M
Pre-primary and primary education30.9$365.85M
Tertiary education14.4$170.15M
Education n.e.c.11.1$131.51M
Subsidiary services to education6.5$77.39M
Education not definable by level1.5$17.86M
R&D Education0.9$10.07M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.8$9.2M
Recreation, culture and religion$367.15M
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 services64.2$235.53M
Recreational and sporting services20.9$76.74M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.6.3$23.27M
Broadcasting and publishing services4.2$15.48M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion3.4$12.34M
Religious and other community services1$3.79M
Public order and safety$365.2M
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 services47.2$172.53M
Law courts30.3$110.73M
Prisons15.3$55.96M
Fire-protection services7$25.65M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$432.96K
Public order and safety n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$312.06M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management47.2$147.42M
Pollution abatement24.8$77.39M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape15.5$48.38M
Waste water management6.2$19.48M
R&D Environmental protection4.1$12.77M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.1$6.6M
Housing and community amenities$160.84M
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 development39.9$64.19M
Housing development27.7$44.59M
Water supply24.4$39.18M
Street lighting7.8$12.56M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.3$432.96K
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$131.84M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.3$120.36M
Civil defence8.7$11.47M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Malta, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Malta, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth43.8$3.7B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.1$2.29B
Social contributions15$1.27B
Sales, fees and charges8.5$718.06M
Capital transfers and taxes received2.6$215.72M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.8$151.64M
Other transfers received1.3$112.46M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$2.29B
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 tax66.2$1.52B
Not broken down, or fitting no category33.8$773.81M

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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