Goods and services expense in Malta
Malta: Goods and services expense was 19.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Goods and services expense in Malta, 1972–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Malta is 19.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Malta peaked at 27.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1986.
That places Malta 49th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Goods and services expense in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 23.5% | — |
| 1973 | 27.0% | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 21.8% | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 22.1% | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | -28.3% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | -35.1% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -65.5% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +81.2% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 15.8% | 27.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 3.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 10.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.7% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.7% | 19.7% | 4 |
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- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 109.25 million current USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Malta?
- Goods and services expense in Malta was 19.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1986.
- How does Malta rank for goods and services expense?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.