Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Malta

Malta: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 77.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
77.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 189 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 2016
All-time low
74.6%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Malta, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 76.22010: 76.22012: 76.92014: 74.62016: 782018: 77.62020: 77.62022: 77.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Malta stood at 77.6%.

The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Malta peaked at 78.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2014.

Malta ranks 26th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Malta, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 76.2%
2010 76.2% +0.1%
2012 76.9% +0.9%
2014 74.6% -3.0%
2016 78.0% +4.5%
2018 77.6% -0.6%
2020 77.6% +0.0%
2022 77.6% +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 77.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.8%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 77.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66.0%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.2% 76.2% 76.2% 1
2010s 76.7% 74.6% 78.0% 5
2020s 77.6% 77.6% 77.6% 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 23 Portugal 78.0% compare
  2. 24 Jordan 78.0% compare
  3. 25 Spain 77.6% compare
  4. 27 Vanuatu 77.5% compare
  5. 28 North Macedonia 77.0% compare
  6. 29 Australia 77.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Malta?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Malta was 77.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2014.
How does Malta rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Malta ranks 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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