Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Malta

Malta: Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing was 1,174 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,174
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
45th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1,174
in 2024
All-time low
201.29
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Malta, 1995–2024

2004006008001.0k1.2k1995200920241995: 201.31996: 233.81997: 259.41998: 2821999: 306.62000: 337.22001: 380.22002: 387.22003: 394.22004: 4082005: 439.52006: 4672007: 492.62008: 531.62009: 563.42010: 619.92011: 618.52012: 659.92013: 673.42014: 697.52015: 719.92016: 767.72017: 816.52018: 844.52019: 872.82020: 924.92021: 972.52022: 1.0k2023: 1.1k2024: 1.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 1,174 for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Malta peaked at 1,174 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 201.29, 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 pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Malta, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 201.29 —
1996 233.83 +16.2%
1997 259.4 +10.9%
1998 282 +8.7%
1999 306.65 +8.7%
2000 337.2 +10.0%
2001 380.2 +12.8%
2002 387.2 +1.8%
2003 394.21 +1.8%
2004 408.03 +3.5%
2005 439.48 +7.7%
2006 466.98 +6.3%
2007 492.65 +5.5%
2008 531.63 +7.9%
2009 563.44 +6.0%
2010 619.87 +10.0%
2011 618.49 -0.2%
2012 659.9 +6.7%
2013 673.38 +2.0%
2014 697.49 +3.6%
2015 719.94 +3.2%
2016 767.73 +6.6%
2017 816.47 +6.3%
2018 844.51 +3.4%
2019 872.84 +3.4%
2020 924.86 +6.0%
2021 972.49 +5.1%
2022 1,020 +4.9%
2023 1,081 +6.0%
2024 1,174 +8.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 1,174 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,365, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 256.63 201.29 306.65 5
2000s 440.1 337.2 563.44 10
2010s 729.06 618.49 872.84 10
2020s 1,035 924.86 1,174 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,704 compare
  2. 43 Cyprus 2,628 compare
  3. 44 Albania 1,572 compare
  4. 46 Montenegro 732.03 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Malta?
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Malta was 1,174 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1,174 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 201.29 in 1995.
How does Malta rank for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing?
Malta ranks 45th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 pensions by type of pension and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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