Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malta

Malta: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 3.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3.3%
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
98th
of 102 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2011
All-time low
2.6%
in 2016
Years of data
14
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malta, 1998–2017

2468101998200720171998: 5.6 %2002: 6.1 %2004: 9.3 %2007: 6.9 %2008: 7.2 %2009: 8.6 %2010: 9 %2011: 11 %2012: 9.1 %2013: 5.4 %2014: 6.3 %2015: 6 %2016: 2.6 %2017: 3.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malta is 3.3%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malta peaked at 11.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2016.

Malta ranks 98th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Malta, 1998 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1
2000s 7.6% 6.1% 9.3% 5
2010s 6.6% 2.6% 11.0% 8

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  3. 97 Gabon 3.4% compare
  4. 99 Guinea 3.2% compare
  5. 100 Malawi 2.9% compare
  6. 101 Senegal 2.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malta?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Malta was 3.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2016.
How does Malta rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Malta ranks 98th out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,185 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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 other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation 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/