Israel vs Malta: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Israel
26.9%
in 2024
Malta
26.7%
in 2023
Israel rank
55th
Malta rank
56th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Israel
  • Malta
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 26.9% against 26.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Israel ranks 55th and Malta ranks 56th of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 25.3% 31.5% 6.2% Malta
2010s 27.4% 31.6% 4.1% Malta
2020s 28.5% 26.1% 2.4% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Israel or Malta?
Israel, at 26.9% against 26.7% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Israel and Malta?
0.2%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malta?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Israel and Malta rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Israel ranks 55th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed