Subsidies and other transfers in Malta

Malta: Subsidies and other transfers was 35.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
35.2%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
83rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2022
All-time low
33.9%
in 2003
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Malta, 1995–2023

0102030401995200920231995: 36.1 % of expense1996: 38.4 % of expense1997: 38.6 % of expense1998: 38.9 % of expense1999: 38.3 % of expense2000: 36.2 % of expense2001: 35.5 % of expense2002: 37.1 % of expense2003: 33.9 % of expense2004: 36.4 % of expense2005: 38.6 % of expense2006: 38.4 % of expense2007: 39.1 % of expense2008: 36.9 % of expense2009: 37.1 % of expense2010: 36.5 % of expense2011: 36.5 % of expense2012: 37.2 % of expense2013: 37.3 % of expense2014: 37 % of expense2015: 35.6 % of expense2016: 36.3 % of expense2017: 35.6 % of expense2018: 34.4 % of expense2019: 34.1 % of expense2020: 38.6 % of expense2021: 38.7 % of expense2022: 39.2 % of expense2023: 35.2 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Malta recorded 35.2% for subsidies and other transfers in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Malta peaked at 39.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2003.

That places Malta 83rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Subsidies and other transfers in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Malta, 1995 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1995 36.1%
1996 38.4% +6.5%
1997 38.6% +0.3%
1998 38.9% +0.9%
1999 38.3% -1.6%
2000 36.2% -5.4%
2001 35.5% -1.8%
2002 37.1% +4.5%
2003 33.9% -8.7%
2004 36.4% +7.5%
2005 38.6% +5.9%
2006 38.4% -0.6%
2007 39.1% +1.8%
2008 36.9% -5.5%
2009 37.1% +0.5%
2010 36.5% -1.5%
2011 36.5% -0.2%
2012 37.2% +2.0%
2013 37.3% +0.3%
2014 37.0% -0.6%
2015 35.6% -4.0%
2016 36.3% +2.0%
2017 35.6% -1.8%
2018 34.4% -3.4%
2019 34.1% -0.8%
2020 38.6% +13.3%
2021 38.7% +0.2%
2022 39.2% +1.2%
2023 35.2% -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.0% 36.1% 38.9% 5
2000s 36.9% 33.9% 39.1% 10
2010s 36.0% 34.1% 37.3% 10
2020s 37.9% 35.2% 39.2% 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 80 Ecuador 36.6% compare
  2. 81 Kiribati 35.5% compare
  3. 82 Morocco 35.2% compare
  4. 84 Burkina Faso 35.1% compare
  5. 85 Uganda 34.7% compare
  6. 86 Guatemala 34.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Malta?
Subsidies and other transfers in Malta was 35.2% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2003.
How does Malta rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Malta ranks 83rd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.