Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malta
Malta: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 9.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malta, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 9.0% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malta peaked at 10.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
Malta ranks 82nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +3741.1% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -89.1% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +1102.3% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -52.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +133.1% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.3% | 9.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 0.9% | 10.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.6% | 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 9.0% 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 10.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Malta ranks 82nd out of 100 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 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release