Malta — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 38 observations
About this series
The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The general government deficit reading for Malta was −2.2% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −3.4% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +1.2 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1970–2031
- Quarterly data, 1999–2026
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Latest observations
2022–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | -2.62 % of GDP |
| 2030 | -2.58 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -2.55 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -2.58 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -2.11 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2022
| 2026 | -2.17 % of GDP |
| 2025 | -2.2 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -3.4 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -4.4 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -5.3 % of GDP |