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
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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.

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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