Malta vs Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Malta
12.5%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
12.6%
in 2025
Malta rank
103rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
102nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Malta
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Malta ranks 103rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 102nd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 14.3% | 4.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 11.3% | 4.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 10.2% | 2.3% | 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Malta and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Malta ranks 103rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 102nd of 196 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.