Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit in Malta
Malta: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit was 3,069 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Malta, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Malta stood at 3,069. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Malta peaked at 3,069 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 443.77, in 1995.
Malta ranks 44th 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 social benefits by function, type of benefit in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 443.77 | — |
| 1996 | 505.87 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 578.13 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 611.26 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 654.75 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 719.78 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 777.18 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 817.88 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 824.84 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 862.37 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 905.59 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 953.41 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,021 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1,114 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1,205 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1,286 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,305 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,382 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,459 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,565 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1,646 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1,730 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,834 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,925 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2,078 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 2,644 | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 2,771 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2,627 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,741 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3,069 | +12.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3,069 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,117, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +27.2% | 2,078 | 2,644 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 558.76 | 443.77 | 654.75 | 5 |
| 2000s | 920.1 | 719.78 | 1,205 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,621 | 1,286 | 2,078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,771 | 2,627 | 3,069 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 42 Cyprus 6,275 compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,578 compare
- 45 Albania 2,861 compare
- 46 Montenegro 1,462 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- 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 social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Malta?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Malta was 3,069 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3,069 in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 443.77 in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. 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 social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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