Government spending in Malta was last recorded at 38.3 percent of GDP in 2024 . Government Spending to GDP in Malta averaged 40.45 percent of GDP from 1995 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 45.10 percent of GDP in 2020 and a record low of 34.50 percent of GDP in 2017. source: National Statistics Office, Malta

Government Spending to GDP in Malta is expected to reach 36.30 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malta Government Spending to GDP is projected to trend around 35.80 percent of GDP in 2026 and 35.40 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Fiscal Expenditure 2089.53 2215.46 EUR Million Sep 2025
Government Budget -3.50 -4.40 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Budget Value 82.62 -252.62 EUR Million Sep 2025
Government Debt to GDP 46.20 47.00 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Revenues 2172.15 1962.83 EUR Million Sep 2025
Government Spending 829615.00 871579.00 EUR Thousand Sep 2025
Government Spending to GDP 38.30 38.40 percent of GDP Dec 2024


Malta Government Spending to GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
38.30 38.40 45.10 34.50 1995 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly