Tax revenue in Malta
Malta: Tax revenue was 5.57 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Malta, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue in Malta stood at 5.57 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 143.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Malta peaked at 5.57 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.53 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places Malta 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.59 million current LCU | 55.53 million current LCU | 136.50 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1980s | 229.86 million current LCU | 198.11 million current LCU | 307.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 543.71 million current LCU | 343.51 million current LCU | 783.64 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 billion current LCU | 866.29 million current LCU | 1.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 billion current LCU | 1.73 billion current LCU | 3.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 billion current LCU | 3.23 billion current LCU | 5.57 billion current LCU | 5 |
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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 tax revenue in Malta?
- Tax revenue in Malta was 5.57 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.53 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for tax revenue?
- Malta ranks 135th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.4%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.