Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Malta
Malta: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 3.21 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.21 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
122nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
3.21 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
18.08 million current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2024
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Malta, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3.21 billion current LCU for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.9% on the previous year and up 197.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Malta peaked at 3.21 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.08 million current LCU, in 1972.
Malta ranks 122nd of 153 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 income, profits and capital gains in Malta, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18.08 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 25.76 million current LCU | +42.5% |
| 1974 | 24.06 million current LCU | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 31.19 million current LCU | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 34.87 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 47.08 million current LCU | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 61.31 million current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 89.47 million current LCU | +45.9% |
| 1981 | 102.17 million current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 111.72 million current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 109.83 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 100.77 million current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 104.36 million current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 102.54 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 101.49 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 110.39 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 120.96 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 136.25 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 147.01 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 169.97 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 201.86 million current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 207.99 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 236.54 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 203.88 million current LCU | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 257.69 million current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 248.53 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 302.58 million current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 343.70 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 381.15 million current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 432.79 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 480.36 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 476.47 million current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 519.80 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 583.94 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 691.65 million current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 717.25 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 759.28 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 770.18 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 810.66 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 895.65 million current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 1.52 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.64 billion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.99 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 2.20 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 2.38 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 3.21 billion current LCU | +34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.62 million current LCU | 18.08 million current LCU | 61.31 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1980s | 105.37 million current LCU | 89.47 million current LCU | 120.96 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.23 million current LCU | 136.25 million current LCU | 302.58 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 538.64 million current LCU | 343.70 million current LCU | 759.28 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 billion current LCU | 770.18 million current LCU | 1.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 billion current LCU | 1.64 billion current LCU | 3.21 billion current LCU | 5 |
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- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 109.25 million current USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Malta?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Malta was 3.21 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.08 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Malta ranks 122nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.7%. 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 income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.