Gross and net social protection expenditure in Malta

Malta: Gross and net social protection expenditure was 2,767 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,767
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
43rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
2,795
in 2021
All-time low
1,032
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net social protection expenditure in Malta, 2007–2023

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

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, gross and net social protection expenditure in Malta stood at 2,767.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net social protection expenditure in Malta peaked at 2,795 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,032, in 2007.

Malta ranks 43rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross and net social protection expenditure in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Gross and net social protection expenditure in Malta, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 1,032 —
2008 1,127 +9.2%
2009 1,219 +8.2%
2010 1,300 +6.6%
2011 1,318 +1.4%
2012 1,396 +5.9%
2013 1,475 +5.6%
2014 1,581 +7.2%
2015 1,663 +5.2%
2016 1,748 +5.1%
2017 1,852 +5.9%
2018 1,944 +5.0%
2019 2,099 +8.0%
2020 2,666 +27.0%
2021 2,795 +4.8%
2022 2,653 -5.1%
2023 2,767 +4.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 2,767 is below the median for high income countries, which is 174,210, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross and net social protection expenditure 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
2020 +27.0% 2,099 2,666

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,126 1,032 1,219 3
2010s 1,638 1,300 2,099 10
2020s 2,720 2,653 2,795 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 40 Estonia 6,621 compare
  2. 40 Estonia 6,621 compare
  3. 42 Cyprus 6,232 compare
  4. 44 Montenegro 1,264 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net social protection expenditure in Malta?
Gross and net social protection expenditure in Malta was 2,767 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2,795 in 2021.
What is the lowest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,032 in 2007.
How does Malta rank for gross and net social protection expenditure?
Malta ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net social protection expenditure rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. 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 social protection expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross and net social protection expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 719 data points, 2007–2023
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