Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit in Malta

Malta: Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit was 128.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
128.35
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
45th
of 46 countries
All-time high
128.35
in 2024
All-time low
21.23
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Malta, 1995–2024

2550751001251995200920241995: 21.21996: 26.91997: 29.61998: 32.11999: 36.52000: 41.42001: 44.12002: 46.52003: 51.42004: 55.92005: 57.82006: 58.12007: 62.82008: 58.32009: 55.12010: 54.72011: 53.32012: 53.32013: 56.12014: 59.92015: 62.72016: 63.12017: 66.52018: 77.92019: 81.32020: 93.12021: 98.72022: 110.12023: 119.62024: 128.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Malta stood at 128.35. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Malta peaked at 128.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.23, in 1995.

That places Malta 45th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing in Malta, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 21.23 —
1996 26.87 +26.6%
1997 29.59 +10.1%
1998 32.14 +8.6%
1999 36.49 +13.5%
2000 41.38 +13.4%
2001 44.1 +6.6%
2002 46.53 +5.5%
2003 51.44 +10.6%
2004 55.93 +8.7%
2005 57.77 +3.3%
2006 58.09 +0.6%
2007 62.84 +8.2%
2008 58.3 -7.2%
2009 55.07 -5.5%
2010 54.71 -0.7%
2011 53.27 -2.6%
2012 53.3 +0.1%
2013 56.15 +5.3%
2014 59.85 +6.6%
2015 62.66 +4.7%
2016 63.09 +0.7%
2017 66.45 +5.3%
2018 77.88 +17.2%
2019 81.35 +4.5%
2020 93.11 +14.5%
2021 98.67 +6.0%
2022 110.08 +11.6%
2023 119.62 +8.7%
2024 128.35 +7.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 128.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,396, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.26 21.23 36.49 5
2000s 53.15 41.38 62.84 10
2010s 62.87 53.27 81.35 10
2020s 109.97 93.11 128.35 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 517.62 compare
  2. 43 Albania 346.24 compare
  3. 44 Cyprus 211.43 compare
  4. 46 Montenegro 119.59 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Malta?
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Malta was 128.35 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 128.35 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 21.23 in 1995.
How does Malta rank for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and?
Malta ranks 45th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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