Subsidies and other transfers in Malta
Malta: Subsidies and other transfers was 2.58 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Malta, 1995–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, subsidies and other transfers in Malta stood at 2.58 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Malta peaked at 2.58 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 412.50 million current LCU, in 1995.
Malta ranks 131st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 501.38 million current LCU | 412.50 million current LCU | 559.50 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 766.24 million current LCU | 563.40 million current LCU | 959.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 billion current LCU | 994.40 million current LCU | 1.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 billion current LCU | 2.21 billion current LCU | 2.58 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More public sector data for Malta
- Arms imports 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 24.1% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 41.7% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 28.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.2% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 26.5% (1994)
- Interest payments 3.1% (2023)
- Other taxes 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Malta?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Malta was 2.58 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 412.50 million current LCU in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Malta ranks 131st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.