Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta
Malta: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 2.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.4% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta peaked at 12.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Malta 72nd out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 3.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | — |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -75.1% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +171.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -69.3% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +300.4% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -45.1% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +110.3% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -50.8% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -68.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 0.0% | 11.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 2.5% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta was 2.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malta ranks 72nd out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release