Expenditure on social benefits by function in Malta
Malta: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 3,411 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Malta, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3,411 for expenditure on social benefits by function in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in Malta peaked at 3,411 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 443.77, in 1995.
That places Malta 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 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% |
| 2025 | 3,411 | +11.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3,411 is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,640, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on social benefits by function 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 | 2,877 | 2,627 | 3,411 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Estonia 7,098 compare
- 42 Cyprus 6,593 compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,110 compare
- 45 Albania 2,861 compare
- 46 Montenegro 1,586 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 in Malta?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function in Malta was 3,411 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3,411 in 2025.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 443.77 in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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