Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malta
Malta: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 23.4% 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 23.4%.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malta peaked at 44.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2013.
Malta ranks 64th of 103 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 | 41.9% | — |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +38.2% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -52.2% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 26.5% | 44.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 19.0% | 43.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.9% | 23.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 61 Senegal 23.8% compare
- 62 Slovenia 23.8% compare
- 63 San Marino 23.5% compare
- 65 Costa Rica 23.2% compare
- 66 Republic of Moldova 22.9% compare
- 67 Portugal 22.8% 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 23.4% 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 44.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Malta ranks 64th out of 103 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 41.3%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release