Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Malta
Malta: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 3,767 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Malta is 3,767 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Malta peaked at 3,767 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 869.28 current international $, in 2000.
Malta ranks 25th 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.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 869.28 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 893.65 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,067 current international $ | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 1,158 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1,210 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,340 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1,408 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,372 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,356 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,376 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,476 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1,582 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1,673 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,874 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 1,951 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2,057 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2,272 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 2,433 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 2,528 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,920 current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 3,289 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 3,502 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3,665 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 3,767 current international $ | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,205 current international $ | 869.28 current international $ | 1,408 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,077 current international $ | 1,476 current international $ | 2,920 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,556 current international $ | 3,289 current international $ | 3,767 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Malta?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Malta was 3,767 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3,767 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 869.28 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Malta ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.