Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate was 24.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malta, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malta is 24.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 180.7% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 29.46 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -11.82 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Malta ranks 24th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1975 | 15.05 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 1976 | 15.46 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 21.83 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1978 | 20.85 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1982 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1983 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -340.0% |
| 1984 | -5 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -267.2% |
| 1986 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1987 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1988 | 17.41 % change on previous year | +417.5% |
| 1989 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1990 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1995 | 29.46 % change on previous year | +1188.6% |
| 1996 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1997 | 16.8 % change on previous year | -387.7% |
| 1998 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1999 | 17.78 % change on previous year | -800.2% |
| 2000 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2001 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2005 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +238.6% |
| 2006 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2007 | 11.76 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 2008 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2009 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +242.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2012 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 2013 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 11.98 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2015 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 14.71 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 2017 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2020 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -321.6% |
| 2021 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 2022 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 24.13 % change on previous year | +180.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 24.13 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.13 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 24.13 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.38 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1188.6% | 2.29 % change on previous year | 29.46 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +800.2% | -2.54 % change on previous year | 17.78 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +417.5% | 3.36 % change on previous year | 17.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.28 % change on previous year | 6.77 % change on previous year | 21.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.25 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 17.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.23 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | 29.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.65 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 12.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 14.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 % change on previous year | -11.82 % change on previous year | 24.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malta?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malta was 24.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 29.46 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.82 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 24th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenue (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenue (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.