El Salvador vs Malta: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
El Salvador
88.0%
in 2024
Malta
87.9%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
96th
Malta rank
97th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- El Salvador
- Malta
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 88.0% against 87.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malta ahead.
El Salvador ranks 96th and Malta ranks 97th of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.5% | 93.2% | 4.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 88.0% | 4.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 88.3% | 10.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, El Salvador or Malta?
- El Salvador, at 88.0% against 87.9% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between El Salvador and Malta?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Malta rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- El Salvador ranks 96th and Malta ranks 97th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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