Taxes on goods and services in Malta
Malta: Taxes on goods and services was 10.2% 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 % value added of industry and services.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Malta is 10.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Malta peaked at 17.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1980.
That places Malta 74th out of 154 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 in Malta, year by year
| Year | % value added of industry and services | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.3% | — |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +48.4% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +179.5% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 5.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 2.8% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.1% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.9% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.2% | 11.2% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 in Malta?
- Taxes on goods and services in Malta was 10.2% 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 17.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Malta ranks 74th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 (% value added of industry and services). 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 value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.