Bulgaria vs Malta: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
23.0%
in 2013
Malta
22.8%
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
16th
Malta rank
17th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 23.0% against 22.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Malta ranks 17th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 16.4% | 2.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 24.5% | 3.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Bulgaria, at 23.0% against 22.8% in Malta as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Malta ranks 17th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.