Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malta
Malta: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 16.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malta stood at 16.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malta peaked at 33.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2013.
Malta ranks 77th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.7% | — |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +40.4% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +91.4% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -51.3% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 13.5% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 12.0% | 33.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.3% | 16.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 74 Russian Federation 18.0% compare
- 75 France 17.9% compare
- 76 Cook Islands 17.2% compare
- 78 Israel 16.2% compare
- 79 Bangladesh 16.0% compare
- 80 Uruguay 15.7% compare
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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malta?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malta was 16.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Malta ranks 77th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 other than staff compensation 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