Malta vs Portugal: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Malta
23.4%
in 2022
Portugal
22.8%
in 2022
Malta rank
64th
Portugal rank
67th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 23.4% against 22.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 67th of 103 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 25.3% | 16.6% | Malta |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 22.1% | 15.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 23.7% | 2.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.7% | 1.0% | 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 Portugal?
- Malta, at 23.4% against 22.8% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Malta ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 67th of 103 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 tertiary 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