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
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malta, 1998–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release