Malta vs Spain: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved
Malta
108.6%
in 2022
Spain
108.0%
in 2022
Malta rank
27th
Spain rank
28th
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 108.6% against 108.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 165 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 105.7% | 102.2% | 3.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 110.6% | 107.3% | 3.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved, Malta or Spain?
- Malta, at 108.6% against 108.0% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved between Malta and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Malta ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.