Malta — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Malta, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Malta was 8.84% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 9.85% in 2020. The lowest was 6.63% in 2000 (about 1.3× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 1.26% per year.
Malta ranks 47 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 25%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 5.57%, so Malta sits above it. It peaked in 2020 and has fallen 10% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 7%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 4 of 23 economies; Tunisia (7.99%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 11% in 2020.
Data highlights
Doubling roughly every 55 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 49th of 184 in 2000 → 52nd of 188 in 2010 → 35th of 189 in 2020 → 46th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.84% | -0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 9.09% | -0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 9.53% | -0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 9.85% | +1.0 pp |
| 2019 | 8.89% | +0.8 pp |
| 2018 | 8.11% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 8.31% | -0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 8.88% | +0.6 pp |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 8.25% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 8.32% | +0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 7.89% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 7.82% | -0.4 pp |
| 2007 | 8.19% | -0.7 pp |
| 2006 | 8.85% | +0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 8.69% | +0.7 pp |
| 2004 | 8.04% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 7.94% | +0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 7.73% | +0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 7.03% | +0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 6.63% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Malta’s Health spending in 2001?
7.03% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Malta’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +33.5% in total — about 1.3% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 8.84%; 2022: 9.09%; 2021: 9.53%; 2020: 9.85%; 2019: 8.89%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.