Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malta: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 24.1% against 14.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Malta ranks 18th of 35 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 20.5% | 7.4% | Malta |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 24.0% | 8.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 25.4% | 10.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 22.7% | 8.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malta?
- Malta, at 24.1% against 14.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta?
- 10.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta rank globally for tax revenue?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Malta ranks 18th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.