Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Malta

Malta: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions was 10.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10.0%
Change on year
down 34.8%
World rank
37th
of 112 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2016
All-time low
5.5%
in 2002
Years of data
14
1998–2017

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Malta, 1998–2017

0510151998200720171998: 11.3 %2002: 5.5 %2004: 5.6 %2007: 7.4 %2008: 8 %2009: 5.6 %2010: 10.1 %2011: 7.6 %2012: 12.8 %2013: 14.7 %2014: 7.8 %2015: 13.6 %2016: 15.3 %2017: 10 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malta recorded 10.0% for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.8% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Malta peaked at 15.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2002.

Malta ranks 37th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Malta, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 11.3%
2002 5.5% -51.1%
2004 5.6% +1.1%
2007 7.4% +32.6%
2008 8.0% +8.3%
2009 5.6% -30.0%
2010 10.1% +79.8%
2011 7.6% -24.9%
2012 12.8% +68.7%
2013 14.7% +15.2%
2014 7.8% -47.3%
2015 13.6% +75.3%
2016 15.3% +12.8%
2017 10.0% -34.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 1
2000s 6.4% 5.5% 8.0% 5
2010s 11.5% 7.6% 15.3% 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 34 Türkiye 10.6% compare
  2. 35 Tunisia 10.4% compare
  3. 36 Hungary 10.1% compare
  4. 38 Israel 9.9% compare
  5. 39 Estonia 9.1% compare
  6. 40 Finland 9.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Malta?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions in Malta was 10.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2002.
How does Malta rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions?
Malta ranks 37th out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
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Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/