Estonia vs Malta: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Estonia
11.9%
in 2022
Malta
12.1%
in 2022
Estonia rank
32nd
Malta rank
30th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 12.1% against 11.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 30th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 5.6% | 6.7% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 12.4% | 4.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 0.2% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Estonia or Malta?
- Malta, at 12.1% against 11.9% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Estonia and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Estonia ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 30th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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