Ireland vs Malta: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Ireland
0.993
in 2020
Malta
0.9966
in 2020
Ireland rank
9th
Malta rank
8th

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Ireland
  • Malta
00.20.40.60.81199520072020

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.9966 against 0.993 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0036.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 9th and Malta ranks 8th of 60 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8687 1 0.1313 Malta
2000s 0.8442 0.986 0.1417 Malta
2010s 0.9326 0.9874 0.0548 Malta
2020s 0.993 0.9966 0.0035 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Ireland or Malta?
Malta, at 0.9966 against 0.993 in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Ireland and Malta?
0.0036, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Ireland ranks 9th and Malta ranks 8th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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