Ireland vs Malta: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Ireland
12.3%
in 2021
Malta
12.5%
in 2022
Ireland rank
89th
Malta rank
86th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 89th and Malta ranks 86th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.0% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 15.4% | 2.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.5% | 0.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Ireland ranks 89th and Malta ranks 86th of 170 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.