Subsidies and other transfers in Malta

Malta: Subsidies and other transfers was 2.58 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.58 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
131st
of 153 countries
All-time high
2.58 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
412.50 million current LCU
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Subsidies and other transfers in Malta, 1995–2024

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B1995200920241995: 412.5M current LCU1996: 484.3M current LCU1997: 512.4M current LCU1998: 538.2M current LCU1999: 559.5M current LCU2000: 563.4M current LCU2001: 601.6M current LCU2002: 652.9M current LCU2003: 682.9M current LCU2004: 722.1M current LCU2005: 797.1M current LCU2006: 832.2M current LCU2007: 896.0M current LCU2008: 959.4M current LCU2009: 954.8M current LCU2010: 994.4M current LCU2011: 1.0B current LCU2012: 1.1B current LCU2013: 1.2B current LCU2014: 1.3B current LCU2015: 1.3B current LCU2016: 1.4B current LCU2017: 1.4B current LCU2018: 1.5B current LCU2019: 1.6B current LCU2020: 2.2B current LCU2021: 2.4B current LCU2022: 2.6B current LCU2023: 2.5B current LCU2024: 2.6B current LCU

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 128 Panama 4.30 billion current LCU compare
  2. 129 Kuwait 4.04 billion current LCU compare
  3. 130 Jordan 2.66 billion current LCU compare
  4. 132 El Salvador 2.00 billion current LCU compare
  5. 133 Fiji 1.41 billion current LCU compare
  6. 134 Barbados 1.24 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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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

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.