Social contributions in Malta
Malta: Social contributions was 15.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Social contributions in Malta, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Malta recorded 15.3% for social contributions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Malta peaked at 22.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1972.
That places Malta 56th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Social contributions in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.6% | — |
| 1973 | 6.7% | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.4% | +43.3% |
| 1981 | 15.9% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 15.6% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 13.7% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +28.2% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 5.6% | 11.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 13.7% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 12.8% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.8% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.3% | 17.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Malta?
- Social contributions in Malta was 15.3% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for social contributions?
- Malta ranks 56th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.