Malta vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Malta
26.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
26.1%
in 2016
Malta rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Malta
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malta currently reports 26.7% against 26.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 127 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 12.1% | 19.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 21.1% | 11.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Malta or Sri Lanka?
- Malta, at 26.7% against 26.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Malta and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Malta ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th 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.