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 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
217.29 Million euro
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
217.29 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
46.3 Million euro
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

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

501001502001995200920241995: 46.3 Million euro1996: 50.8 Million euro1997: 58.2 Million euro1998: 64 Million euro1999: 71.5 Million euro2000: 75.9 Million euro2001: 82.7 Million euro2002: 82.7 Million euro2003: 84.1 Million euro2004: 85.8 Million euro2005: 90.4 Million euro2006: 95 Million euro2007: 98.5 Million euro2008: 103 Million euro2009: 107.8 Million euro2010: 113.8 Million euro2011: 116.8 Million euro2012: 128.8 Million euro2013: 127.5 Million euro2014: 131.6 Million euro2015: 133.3 Million euro2016: 140 Million euro2017: 149.7 Million euro2018: 156 Million euro2019: 158.4 Million euro2020: 165.7 Million euro2021: 170.7 Million euro2022: 182.1 Million euro2023: 197.4 Million euro2024: 217.3 Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Malta recorded 217.29 Million euro 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 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.3 Million euro, in 1995.

Malta ranks 38th of 45 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 Million euro Change
1995 46.3 Million euro —
1996 50.84 Million euro +9.8%
1997 58.22 Million euro +14.5%
1998 63.96 Million euro +9.9%
1999 71.5 Million euro +11.8%
2000 75.87 Million euro +6.1%
2001 82.68 Million euro +9.0%
2002 82.72 Million euro +0.0%
2003 84.11 Million euro +1.7%
2004 85.85 Million euro +2.1%
2005 90.43 Million euro +5.3%
2006 95.03 Million euro +5.1%
2007 98.49 Million euro +3.6%
2008 102.95 Million euro +4.5%
2009 107.83 Million euro +4.7%
2010 113.75 Million euro +5.5%
2011 116.79 Million euro +2.7%
2012 128.79 Million euro +10.3%
2013 127.48 Million euro -1.0%
2014 131.56 Million euro +3.2%
2015 133.29 Million euro +1.3%
2016 139.97 Million euro +5.0%
2017 149.68 Million euro +6.9%
2018 155.98 Million euro +4.2%
2019 158.45 Million euro +1.6%
2020 165.74 Million euro +4.6%
2021 170.65 Million euro +3.0%
2022 182.13 Million euro +6.7%
2023 197.38 Million euro +8.4%
2024 217.29 Million euro +10.1%

Malta compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 35 Cyprus 386.95 Million euro compare
  2. 36 Lithuania 271.23 Million euro compare
  3. 37 Lithuania 250.33 Million euro compare
  4. 39 Montenegro 172.56 Million euro compare
  5. 40 Iceland 141.52 Million euro compare
  6. 41 Latvia 106.43 Million euro compare
  7. 41 Latvia 106.43 Million euro 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 Million euro 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 Million euro 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 Million euro in 1995.
How does Malta rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Malta ranks 38th out of 45 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
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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