Tax revenue (current LCU) in Malta
Malta: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 5.57 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.57 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
135th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.57 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
55.53 million current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2024
Tax revenue in Malta, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue in Malta stood at 5.57 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 143.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Malta peaked at 5.57 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.53 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places Malta 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU) in Malta, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 55.53 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 65.36 million current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 69.79 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 80.29 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 92.71 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 112.95 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 136.50 million current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 198.11 million current LCU | +45.1% |
| 1981 | 215.44 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 219.38 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 209.76 million current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 199.28 million current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 215.93 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 225.69 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 233.29 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 273.91 million current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 307.80 million current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 343.51 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 382.72 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 425.72 million current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 468.79 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 479.50 million current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 620.74 million current LCU | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 584.49 million current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 682.68 million current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 665.35 million current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 783.64 million current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 866.29 million current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 946.16 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.30 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.55 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.73 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.04 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 2.29 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 2.49 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.85 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 3.26 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 3.48 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.66 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.23 billion current LCU | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 3.74 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 4.13 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 4.49 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 5.57 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.57 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.80 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5.57 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216.60 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.59 million current LCU | 55.53 million current LCU | 136.50 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1980s | 229.86 million current LCU | 198.11 million current LCU | 307.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 543.71 million current LCU | 343.51 million current LCU | 783.64 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 billion current LCU | 866.29 million current LCU | 1.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 billion current LCU | 1.73 billion current LCU | 3.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 billion current LCU | 3.23 billion current LCU | 5.57 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Malta?
- Tax revenue in Malta was 5.57 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.53 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for tax revenue?
- Malta ranks 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.