Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2023-12-31
Malta's government spending stands at 33.67% as of 2023-12-31, down from 36.47% in 2022. Historical data runs from 1972 to 2023 (51 observations).
In 2023, Malta's government spending was 33.67%, down from 36.47% in 2022.
In 2022, Malta's government spending was 36.47%, down from 37.17% in 2021.
In 2021, Malta's government spending was 37.17%, down from 39.85% in 2020.
In 2020, Malta's government spending was 39.85%, up from 32.7% in 2019.
In 2019, Malta's government spending was 32.7%, up from 32.59% in 2018.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33.67% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 36.47% | -0.7005% |
| 2021 | 37.17% | -2.68% |
| 2020 | 39.85% | +7.15% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +0.1117% |
| 2018 | 32.59% | +0.7764% |
| 2017 | 31.82% | -2.64% |
| 2016 | 34.46% | -0.8976% |
| 2015 | 35.36% | -2.38% |
| 2014 | 37.74% | -1.12% |
| 2013 | 38.86% | -1.01% |
| 2012 | 39.87% | -0.5785% |
| 2011 | 40.45% | +0.7811% |
| 2010 | 39.67% | -1.29% |
| 2009 | 40.96% | -0.7382% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +2% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | -0.5995% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | +0.1366% |
| 2005 | 40.16% | -0.2649% |
| 2004 | 40.43% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 42.33% | +3.24% |
| 2002 | 39.08% | -0.6172% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 37.81% | -0.4783% |
| 1999 | 38.28% | +0.1481% |
| 1998 | 38.14% | -0.9008% |
| 1997 | 39.04% | -0.2275% |
| 1996 | 39.26% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 37.46% | +7.18% |
| 1994 | 30.28% | +0.2384% |
| 1993 | 30.04% | +1.02% |
| 1992 | 29.02% | +0.5757% |
| 1991 | 28.44% | +0.7405% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | +0.237% |
| 1989 | 27.47% | -0.1831% |
| 1988 | 27.65% | -0.5206% |
| 1987 | 28.17% | +0.0518% |
| 1986 | 28.12% | -0.9435% |
| 1985 | 29.06% | -0.6596% |
| 1984 | 29.72% | +0.1042% |
| 1983 | 29.62% | -0.454% |
| 1982 | 30.07% | +2.06% |
| 1981 | 28.01% | +3.33% |
| 1980 | 24.68% | -3.97% |
| 1978 | 28.64% | -2.21% |
| 1977 | 30.85% | -0.5837% |
| 1976 | 31.44% | -3.56% |
| 1975 | 35% | -3.89% |
| 1974 | 38.88% | +6.76% |
| 1973 | 32.12% | -1.56% |
| 1972 | 33.68% | — |
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Malta's government spending is 33.67% as of 2023-12-31, compared with 36.47% in 2022. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 42.33% (2003); the lowest is 24.68% (1980), across data from 1972 to 2023.
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