Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2225 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2225 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
123rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.2371 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.1332 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1987
Years of data
52
1972–2024
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta stood at 0.2225 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.2371 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1332 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Malta ranks 123rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.1891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1756 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1777 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1799 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1809 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1659 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1906 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1964 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1745 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2182 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1984 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1605 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1906 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1745 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 120 Italy 0.2366 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Finland 0.234 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Netherlands 0.2335 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Cyprus 0.2212 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 El Salvador 0.218 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Timor-Leste 0.2164 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Malta
- Arms imports 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 192.06 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 109.25 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.2225 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2371 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1332 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Malta rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 123rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.