Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malta
Malta: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 9.3% 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
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malta is 9.3%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malta peaked at 11.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2016.
That places Malta 88th out of 117 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 5.6% | — |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +51.5% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -40.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -56.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +146.4% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.6% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 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 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 9.3% 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 11.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Malta ranks 88th out of 117 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 up 2.9%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release