Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Malta

Malta: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function was 2,740 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,740
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,771
in 2021
All-time low
1,021
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Malta, 2007–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2007201520232007: 1.0k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.3k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.9k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.6k2021: 2.8k2022: 2.6k2023: 2.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 2,740 for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Malta peaked at 2,771 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,021, in 2007.

That places Malta 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,113 1,021 1,205 3
2010s 1,621 1,286 2,078 10
2020s 2,696 2,629 2,771 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 31 Latvia 6,991 compare
  2. 32 Estonia 6,484 compare
  3. 33 Cyprus 6,096 compare
  4. 35 Montenegro 1,236 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Malta?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Malta was 2,740 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2,771 in 2021.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,021 in 2007.
How does Malta rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function?
Malta ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. 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 Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 572 data points, 2007–2023
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