Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Cyprus or Malta?

Cyprus, at 29.1% against 28.3% in Malta as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?

52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Malta: Taxes on goods and services

Cyprus

29.1%

in 2024

Malta

28.3%

in 2024

Cyprus rank

90th

Malta rank

91st

Taxes on goods and services over time

Cyprus
Malta

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 29.1% against 28.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 90th and Malta ranks 91st of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1970s	22.0%	7.6%	14.4%	Cyprus
1980s	19.9%	6.3%	13.7%	Cyprus
1990s	24.7%	20.6%	4.1%	Cyprus
2000s	33.2%	35.4%	2.2%	Malta
2010s	32.8%	34.1%	1.3%	Malta
2020s	29.9%	30.5%	0.5%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Cyprus or Malta?: Cyprus, at 29.1% against 28.3% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Cyprus and Malta?: 0.8%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for taxes on goods and services?: Cyprus ranks 90th and Malta ranks 91st of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit: % of revenue
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.