Malaysia vs Malta: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Malaysia
10.5%
in 2021
Malta
9.0%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
79th
Malta rank
82nd
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Malaysia
- Malta
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 10.5% against 9.0% in Malta, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 79th and Malta ranks 82nd of 100 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 0.1% | 19.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 6.1% | 17.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 5.2% | 11.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Malta?
- Malaysia, at 10.5% against 9.0% in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Malaysia and Malta?
- 1.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Malta rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Malaysia ranks 79th and Malta ranks 82nd of 100 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 pre-primary 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