Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit in Malta

Malta: Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit was 92.41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
92.41
Change on year
up 35.4%
World rank
40th
of 46 countries
All-time high
92.41
in 2024
All-time low
2.09
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

0204060801001995200920241995: 2.11996: 5.31997: 8.61998: 8.71999: 8.92000: 8.92001: 8.72002: 8.52003: 9.62004: 11.22005: 13.42006: 16.62007: 20.72008: 232009: 25.82010: 23.22011: 24.52012: 22.32013: 22.72014: 26.62015: 23.62016: 22.12017: 21.92018: 23.32019: 27.92020: 38.82021: 43.42022: 59.22023: 68.22024: 92.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Malta is 92.41, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 247.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Malta peaked at 92.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 1995.

That places Malta 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, 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 exclusion function by type of benefit in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing in Malta, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 2.09 —
1996 5.26 +151.7%
1997 8.6 +63.5%
1998 8.74 +1.6%
1999 8.95 +2.4%
2000 8.91 -0.4%
2001 8.7 -2.4%
2002 8.54 -1.8%
2003 9.55 +11.8%
2004 11.21 +17.4%
2005 13.43 +19.8%
2006 16.57 +23.4%
2007 20.74 +25.2%
2008 23.03 +11.0%
2009 25.76 +11.9%
2010 23.16 -10.1%
2011 24.54 +6.0%
2012 22.31 -9.1%
2013 22.7 +1.7%
2014 26.6 +17.2%
2015 23.58 -11.4%
2016 22.12 -6.2%
2017 21.86 -1.2%
2018 23.28 +6.5%
2019 27.86 +19.7%
2020 38.81 +39.3%
2021 43.38 +11.8%
2022 59.21 +36.5%
2023 68.24 +15.3%
2024 92.41 +35.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 92.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 998.82, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Expenditure on social exclusion function by 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +151.7% 2.09 5.26

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.73 2.09 8.95 5
2000s 14.64 8.54 25.76 10
2010s 23.8 21.86 27.86 10
2020s 60.41 38.81 92.41 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 37 Cyprus 250.25 compare
  2. 38 Lithuania 218.9 compare
  3. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 165.69 compare
  4. 41 Latvia 75.96 compare
  5. 41 Latvia 75.96 compare
  6. 43 Albania 39.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Malta?
Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Malta was 92.41 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 92.41 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 1995.
How does Malta rank for expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and?
Malta ranks 40th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 247.4%. 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 exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social exclusion 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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