Bulgaria vs Malta: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Bulgaria
29.2%
in 2022
Malta
27.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Malta rank
34th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 29.2% against 27.5% in Malta, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malta ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 34th of 59 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 55.4% | 25.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 32.1% | 20.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 26.9% | 2.4% | 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, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Bulgaria, at 29.2% against 27.5% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 1.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 34th of 59 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 post-secondary non-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