Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Malta

Malta: Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing was 217.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
217.29
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
39th
of 46 countries
All-time high
217.29
in 2024
All-time low
46.3
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Malta, 1995–2024

501001502001995200920241995: 46.31996: 50.81997: 58.21998: 641999: 71.52000: 75.92001: 82.72002: 82.72003: 84.12004: 85.82005: 90.42006: 952007: 98.52008: 1032009: 107.82010: 113.82011: 116.82012: 128.82013: 127.52014: 131.62015: 133.32016: 1402017: 149.72018: 1562019: 158.42020: 165.72021: 170.72022: 182.12023: 197.42024: 217.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 217.29 for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Malta peaked at 217.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.3, in 1995.

Malta ranks 39th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Malta, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 46.3 —
1996 50.84 +9.8%
1997 58.22 +14.5%
1998 63.96 +9.9%
1999 71.5 +11.8%
2000 75.87 +6.1%
2001 82.68 +9.0%
2002 82.72 +0.0%
2003 84.11 +1.7%
2004 85.85 +2.1%
2005 90.43 +5.3%
2006 95.03 +5.1%
2007 98.49 +3.6%
2008 102.95 +4.5%
2009 107.83 +4.7%
2010 113.75 +5.5%
2011 116.79 +2.7%
2012 128.79 +10.3%
2013 127.48 -1.0%
2014 131.56 +3.2%
2015 133.29 +1.3%
2016 139.97 +5.0%
2017 149.68 +6.9%
2018 155.98 +4.2%
2019 158.45 +1.6%
2020 165.74 +4.6%
2021 170.65 +3.0%
2022 182.13 +6.7%
2023 197.38 +8.4%
2024 217.29 +10.1%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 217.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,758, 12% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.16 46.3 71.5 5
2000s 90.6 75.87 107.83 10
2010s 135.57 113.75 158.45 10
2020s 186.64 165.74 217.29 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 36 Cyprus 386.95 compare
  2. 37 Lithuania 271.23 compare
  3. 38 Lithuania 250.33 compare
  4. 40 Montenegro 172.56 compare
  5. 41 Iceland 141.52 compare
  6. 42 Latvia 106.43 compare
  7. 42 Latvia 106.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Malta?
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Malta was 217.29 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 217.29 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 46.3 in 1995.
How does Malta rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Malta ranks 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. 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 survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on survivors 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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