Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malta

Malta: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 92.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
92.1%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
74th
of 113 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2004
All-time low
78.5%
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2017

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malta, 1998–2017

0204060801001998200720171998: 78.5 %2002: 93 %2004: 98.9 %2007: 88.9 %2008: 89.6 %2009: 97.5 %2010: 93 %2011: 91.6 %2012: 97.8 %2013: 91.5 %2014: 93 %2015: 87.6 %2016: 94.1 %2017: 92.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malta stood at 92.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malta peaked at 98.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 1998.

Malta ranks 74th of 113 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.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Malta, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 78.5%
2002 93.0% +18.4%
2004 98.9% +6.4%
2007 88.9% -10.1%
2008 89.6% +0.7%
2009 97.5% +8.8%
2010 93.0% -4.5%
2011 91.6% -1.6%
2012 97.8% +6.8%
2013 91.5% -6.4%
2014 93.0% +1.7%
2015 87.6% -5.8%
2016 94.1% +7.3%
2017 92.1% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.5% 78.5% 78.5% 1
2000s 93.6% 88.9% 98.9% 5
2010s 92.6% 87.6% 97.8% 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 71 Dominican Republic 92.5% compare
  2. 72 Seychelles 92.5% compare
  3. 73 Laos 92.4% compare
  4. 75 Barbados 92.0% compare
  5. 76 Austria 91.7% compare
  6. 77 Liechtenstein 91.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malta?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Malta was 92.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2004.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 1998.
How does Malta rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Malta ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 1,417 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/