Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Malta
Malta: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 1,333 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Malta, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Malta is 1,333, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Malta peaked at 1,333 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 176.97, in 1995.
Malta ranks 45th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 176.97 | — |
| 1996 | 204.69 | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 225.64 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 240.18 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 259.76 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 286.53 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 322.96 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 329.73 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 328.8 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 339.62 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 370.58 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 398.64 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 424.3 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 468.35 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 510.85 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 575.06 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 580.63 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 622.32 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 643.68 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 675.94 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 711.15 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 764.73 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 824.03 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 852.75 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 910.22 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 971.46 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,030 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,089 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1,174 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1,333 | +13.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,333 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,823, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221.45 | 176.97 | 259.76 | 5 |
| 2000s | 378.04 | 286.53 | 510.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 716.05 | 575.06 | 910.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,120 | 971.46 | 1,333 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 42 Iceland 2,340 compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,988 compare
- 44 Albania 1,571 compare
- 46 Montenegro 539.32 compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Malta?
- Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Malta was 1,333 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,333 in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.97 in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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