Malta vs Romania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Malta
27.5%
in 2022
Romania
23.7%
in 2022
Malta rank
34th
Romania rank
37th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Malta
- Romania
How they compare
Malta currently reports 27.5% against 23.7% in Romania, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 34th and Romania ranks 37th of 59 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 35.4% | 20.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 26.2% | 5.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 20.4% | 6.5% | 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 Romania?
- Malta, at 27.5% against 23.7% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Malta and Romania?
- 3.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Romania rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Malta ranks 34th and Romania ranks 37th 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