Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Malta
Malta: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 35.52 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
35.52
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
63rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
45.57
in 2003
All-time low
32.71
in 2017
Years of data
30
2001–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Malta, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Malta stood at 35.52.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Malta peaked at 45.57 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.71, in 2017.
That places Malta 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.41 | — |
| 2002 | 43.61 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 45.57 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 41.96 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 42.54 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 42.48 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.16 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 42.13 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 41.15 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 40.06 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 41.49 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 41.69 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.08 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 39.57 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.85 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 35.46 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 32.71 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 34.48 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 34.88 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.08 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 39.43 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 38.32 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 36.06 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 37.32 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 35.66 | -4.4% |
| 2026 | 35.62 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 35.49 | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 35.49 | -0.0% |
| 2029 | 35.46 | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 35.52 | +0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 35.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 91% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 35.52 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.21, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.78 | 41.15 | 45.57 | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.83 | 32.71 | 41.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.09 | 35.46 | 42.08 | 10 |
| 2030s | 35.52 | 35.52 | 35.52 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 60 New Zealand 36.93 compare
- 61 Bulgaria 36.4 compare
- 62 Solomon Islands 35.83 compare
- 64 Mongolia 35.22 compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 35.18 compare
- 66 Tunisia 35.14 compare
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 33.33 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Malta?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Malta was 35.52 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 45.57 in 2003.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.71 in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Malta ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October