Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta
Malta: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 84.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta stood at 84.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2013.
That places Malta 55th out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 96.4% | — |
| 2007 | 85.0% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.4% | 84.3% | 96.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 74.3% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 84.0% | 84.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 52 Lithuania 85.7% compare
- 53 Italy 85.2% compare
- 54 Latvia 84.2% compare
- 56 Hong Kong, China 83.6% compare
- 57 South Sudan 82.6% compare
- 58 Madagascar 78.3% compare
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta was 84.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malta ranks 55th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release