General government total expenditure in Malta
Malta: General government total expenditure was 8.76 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Malta, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malta recorded 8.76 billion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 126.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Malta peaked at 8.76 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Malta 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 billion current LCU | 1.77 billion current LCU | 2.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 billion current LCU | 2.75 billion current LCU | 5.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.40 billion current LCU | 6.04 billion current LCU | 8.76 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 153 Seychelles 11.99 billion current LCU compare
- 154 Oman 11.51 billion current LCU compare
- 155 El Salvador 11.16 billion current LCU compare
- 157 Brunei 6.36 billion current LCU compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 5.70 billion current LCU compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 5.52 billion current LCU compare
More population data for Malta
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.805 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11,503 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,814 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0533 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Malta?
- General government total expenditure in Malta was 8.76 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for general government total expenditure?
- Malta ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release