Tax revenues vs income inequality in Malta

Malta: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 32.81 in 2009. β–² Rising

Latest (2009)
32.81
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.78
in 2007
All-time low
20.6
in 1987
Years of data
30
1980–2009

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Malta, 1980–2009

01020301980199420091980: 24.31981: 24.51982: 24.41983: 23.11984: 21.81985: 22.71986: 21.71987: 20.61988: 21.91989: 21.71990: 22.61991: 22.51992: 23.11993: 24.11994: 22.71995: 28.61996: 26.81997: 28.51998: 26.31999: 28.12000: 26.72001: 28.12002: 29.42003: 30.52004: 30.92005: 32.82006: 33.12007: 33.82008: 32.62009: 32.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 32.81 for tax revenues vs income inequality in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Malta peaked at 33.78 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.6, in 1987.

That places Malta 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.67 20.6 24.5 10
1990s 25.34 22.5 28.62 10
2000s 31.07 26.73 33.78 10

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 29 Hungary 34.19 compare
  2. 30 Czechia 33.7 compare
  3. 31 Estonia 33.51 compare
  4. 33 Brazil 32.73 compare
  5. 34 Lithuania 32.6 compare
  6. 35 Latvia 31.88 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Malta?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Malta was 32.81 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 33.78 in 2007.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6 in 1987.
How does Malta rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Malta ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2009.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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