Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Malta
Malta: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 28.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Malta, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Malta recorded 28.3% for taxes on goods and services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Malta peaked at 37.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1978.
That places Malta 91st out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 11.9% | — |
| 1973 | 8.6% | -27.8% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +52.7% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | +145.3% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 32.6% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | -9.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 28.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 28.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.5%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) 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 | +145.3% | 13.0% | 31.8% |
| 1994 | +52.7% | 8.5% | 13.0% |
| 1973 | -27.8% | 11.9% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 5.0% | 11.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 7.0% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 33.2% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 32.6% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 28.3% | 31.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Malta?
- Taxes on goods and services in Malta was 28.3% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1978.
- How does Malta rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Malta ranks 91st out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.