Government spending on health in Malta

Government spending on health in Malta was equal to 5.0% of GDP in 2024.

Measure: Government spending on health Unit: % of GDP Data: 1995 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Malta, 2024 5.0% % of GDP
Change from 2023 0percentage points 2023: 5.0%
European Union, 2024 7.3% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 6.6% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2024 28th of 30 See the full ranking

Government spending on health in Malta over time

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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Government spending on health (% of GDP), 2001 to 2024
Period MaltaEuropean Union
2024 5.0% 7.3%
2023 5.0% 7.2%
2022 5.5% 7.5%
2021 6.1% 8.0%
2020 6.6% 8.0%
2019 5.1% 7.0%
2018 4.9% 6.9%
2017 4.9% 6.9%
2016 5.2% 7.0%
2015 5.4% 7.0%
2014 5.5% 7.1%
2013 5.4% 7.1%
2012 5.4% 7.1%
2011 5.4% 7.1%
2010 5.1% 7.2%
2009 5.0% –
2008 5.2% –
2007 5.5% –
2006 6.1% –
2005 6.0% –
2004 5.6% –
2003 5.5% –
2002 5.4% –
2001 4.8% –

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is unchanged from 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 5.5%, the figure has changed by −0.5 percentage points.
  • Among the 30 countries with data for 2024, Malta has the 28th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 7.3%.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
gov_10a_exp · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A cofog99=GF07 na_item=TE sector=S13 unit=PC_GDP
Observation period
1995 to 2024 for Malta
Provider update
21 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Attribution
Source: Eurostat