Italy vs Malta: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Italy
17.6%
in 2022
Malta
17.0%
in 2022
Italy rank
58th
Malta rank
61st
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Italy currently reports 17.6% against 17.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malta ahead.
Italy ranks 58th and Malta ranks 61st of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 25.0% | 9.8% | Malta |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 37.8% | 20.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 20.6% | 4.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 15.8% | 2.9% | Italy |
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, Italy or Malta?
- Italy, at 17.6% against 17.0% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Italy and Malta?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Italy ranks 58th and Malta ranks 61st of 101 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 upper secondary 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