Hungary vs Malta: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Hungary
3.2%
in 2022
Malta
2.7%
in 2022
Hungary rank
87th
Malta rank
90th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Hungary
- Malta
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 3.2% against 2.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malta ahead.
Hungary ranks 87th and Malta ranks 90th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 21.5% | 14.7% | Malta |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 6.4% | 1.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 6.9% | 2.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Hungary or Malta?
- Hungary, at 3.2% against 2.7% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Hungary and Malta?
- 0.5%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malta?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Malta rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Hungary ranks 87th and Malta ranks 90th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release