Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Malta
Malta: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.9%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.1% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Malta peaked at 2.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.
That places Malta 134th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.5% | — |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +46.4% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Malta?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Malta was 1.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Malta ranks 134th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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