Domestic general government health expenditure in Malta
Malta: Domestic general government health expenditure was 15.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Malta is 15.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Malta peaked at 16.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2001.
Malta ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8% | — |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -1.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 15.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 15.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.6%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.6% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.6% | 16.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Malta?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Malta was 15.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.