Financial burden of the total housing cost in Malta
Malta: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 24.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
27th
of 49 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 2010
All-time low
19.8%
in 2018
Years of data
17
2005–2023
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 24.9% for financial burden of the total housing cost in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Malta peaked at 61.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2018.
Malta ranks 27th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.3% | — |
| 2006 | 40.7% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -31.9% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +78.3% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 24.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.2%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 27.7% | 54.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 19.8% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.4% | 24.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More urban development data for Malta
- Population density 1,805 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 5.94 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 388 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 12.47 million Number (2025)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 6.0% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 43.44 Million euro (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 6.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Malta?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in Malta was 24.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial burden of the total housing cost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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