Estonia vs Malta: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Estonia
88.1%
in 2022
Malta
87.9%
in 2022
Estonia rank
95th
Malta rank
97th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 88.1% against 87.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malta ahead.
Estonia ranks 95th and Malta ranks 97th of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 94.4% | 6.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 87.6% | 2.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 88.3% | 0.2% | 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, Estonia or Malta?
- Estonia, at 88.1% against 87.9% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Estonia and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Estonia ranks 95th 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