How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, 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.

Malta vs Poland: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

Malta

1.01

in 2020

Poland

1.02

in 2020

Malta rank

41st

Poland rank

40th

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Malta
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.02 against 1.01 in Malta, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 41st and Poland ranks 40th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.9876	0.9311	0.0566	Malta
2000s	1.02	0.9189	0.0997	Malta
2010s	1.01	0.9083	0.1051	Malta
2020s	1.01	1.02	0.0073	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general public services, ratio of this level of government's, Malta or Poland?: Poland, at 1.02 against 1.01 in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Malta and Poland?: 0.01, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Malta and Poland rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?: Malta ranks 41st and Poland ranks 40th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, 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: General public services, 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
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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