Bulgaria vs Malta: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's

Bulgaria
0.8708
in 2020
Malta
0.9822
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
7th
Malta rank
4th

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malta
00.250.50.751199020052020

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.9822 against 0.8708 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1114.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malta ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 7th and Malta ranks 4th of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8083 1 0.1917 Malta
2000s 0.6615 0.9637 0.3022 Malta
2010s 0.7789 0.972 0.193 Malta
2020s 0.8708 0.9822 0.1113 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's, Bulgaria or Malta?
Malta, at 0.9822 against 0.8708 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's between Bulgaria and Malta?
0.1114, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Malta ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Recreation, culture and religion, 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
Recreation, culture and religion, 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
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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