Government spending in Malta was last recorded at 37.0 percent of GDP in 2025 . Government Spending to GDP in Malta averaged 39.77 percent of GDP from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 45.20 percent of GDP in 2003 and a record low of 32.70 percent of GDP in 2017. source: National Statistics Office, Malta

Government Spending to GDP in Malta is expected to reach 36.60 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, 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 36.60 percent of GDP in 2027 and 36.90 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Fiscal Expenditure 2692.92 2147.02 EUR Million Dec 2025
Government Budget -2.20 -3.40 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Budget Value -237.16 30.26 EUR Million Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP 46.40 45.90 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Revenues 2455.77 2177.27 EUR Million Dec 2025
Government Spending 884970.00 925203.00 EUR Thousand Mar 2026
Government Spending to GDP 37.00 37.20 percent of GDP Dec 2025


Malta Government Spending to GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
37.00 37.20 45.20 32.70 1995 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly