Malta vs Portugal: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Malta
22.8%
in 2015
Portugal
22.5%
in 2015
Malta rank
17th
Portugal rank
18th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 22.8% against 22.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th of 122 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 20.7% | 4.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 22.1% | 2.5% | 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, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 22.8% against 22.5% in Portugal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th 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.