Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.087 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta is 0.087 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.1251 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0157 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Malta ranks 132nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0384 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0334 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0918 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +155.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0921 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.117 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0972 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0982 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0597 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0944 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 129 Slovakia 0.1029 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Netherlands 0.0963 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Italy 0.0894 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 United Kingdom 0.0848 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Belgium 0.084 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 San Marino 0.0745 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.087 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1251 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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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About this data
Taxes on goods and services (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.