Malta—Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #10 of 137Updated July 2026
Latest Value
37.0%
2023
YoY Change
-1.6%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#10
of 137 countries
Maximum
37.6%
2022
Minimum
24.3%
2000
CAGR
+1.8%
24 years
Last
37.0%
Previous
37.6%
Highest
37.6%
Lowest
24.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malta's taxes on income, profits & capital gains (% of rev) was 37.0% in 2023, ranking #10 out of 137 countries. This represents a -1.6% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 37.6% (2022) and the lowest was 24.3% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 24.3% |
Top Countries — Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 67.9% | 2022 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 59.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 56.7% | 2024 |
| 4 | United States | 56.3% | 2024 |
| 5 | Canada | 53.9% | 2024 |
| 6 | Denmark | 51.4% | 2024 |
| 7 | South Africa | 50.8% | 2024 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 47.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Ireland | 45.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Malta | 41.7% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).