Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta

Malta: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 97.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
97.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 106 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
87.9%
in 2015
Years of data
17
1998–2022

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta, 1998–2022

0204060801001998201020221998: 100 %2002: 97 %2004: 100 %2007: 88.8 %2008: 88.9 %2009: 97.2 %2010: 92.5 %2011: 91.5 %2012: 97.4 %2013: 89.6 %2014: 94.3 %2015: 87.9 %2016: 94.1 %2017: 92.1 %2019: 97.5 %2021: 97.8 %2022: 97.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta is 97.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2015.

That places Malta 35th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Malta, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 100.0%
2002 97.0% -3.0%
2004 100.0% +3.1%
2007 88.8% -11.2%
2008 88.9% +0.1%
2009 97.2% +9.4%
2010 92.5% -4.9%
2011 91.5% -1.0%
2012 97.4% +6.4%
2013 89.6% -8.0%
2014 94.3% +5.3%
2015 87.9% -6.7%
2016 94.1% +7.0%
2017 92.1% -2.1%
2019 97.5% +5.9%
2021 97.8% +0.2%
2022 97.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2000s 94.4% 88.8% 100.0% 5
2010s 93.0% 87.9% 97.5% 9
2020s 97.7% 97.6% 97.8% 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 32 Barbados 97.7% compare
  2. 33 Croatia 97.6% compare
  3. 34 Azerbaijan 97.6% compare
  4. 36 Ghana 97.5% compare
  5. 37 Ukraine 97.4% compare
  6. 38 Lithuania 96.9% compare

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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 97.6% 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 1998.
What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2015.
How does Malta rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Malta ranks 35th out of 106 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 up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,490 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release