Australia vs Malta: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Australia
27.0%
in 2022
Malta
26.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
54th
Malta rank
56th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Australia
- Malta
How they compare
Australia currently reports 27.0% against 26.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and Malta ranks 56th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 31.5% | 2.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 31.6% | 4.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.0% | 0.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Australia or Malta?
- Australia, at 27.0% against 26.7% in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Australia and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Malta rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Australia ranks 54th and Malta ranks 56th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.