Malta vs Uruguay: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Malta
16.3%
in 2022
Uruguay
15.7%
in 2023
Malta rank
77th
Uruguay rank
80th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Malta
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malta currently reports 16.3% against 15.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malta ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 80th of 115 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 27.9% | 13.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.1% | 2.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.0% | 0.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of, Malta or Uruguay?
- Malta, at 16.3% against 15.7% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Malta and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Uruguay rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Malta ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 80th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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