Malta vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Malta
11.4%
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
11.3%
in 2023
Malta rank
71st
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
72nd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Malta
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 11.4% against 11.3% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 71st and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 72nd of 129 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 13.0% 11.5% 1.5% Malta
2010s 12.6% 11.5% 1.1% Malta
2020s 11.6% 11.0% 0.6% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Malta or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Malta, at 11.4% against 11.3% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Malta and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malta and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Malta ranks 71st and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 72nd of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,465 data points, 2000–2025
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