Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malta
Malta: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 12.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 12.1% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malta peaked at 15.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2002.
That places Malta 30th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.3% | — |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -51.1% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +79.8% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +68.7% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -47.3% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +75.3% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +6.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malta's 12.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.2%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 7.6% | 15.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.1% | 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 public in Malta?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malta was 12.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Malta ranks 30th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release