General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Malta

Malta: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's was 1.01 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.01
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 2001
All-time low
0.9742
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Malta, 1995–2020

00.250.50.7511995200720201995: 0.9911996: 0.9941997: 0.991998: 0.9891999: 0.9742000: 0.9822001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Malta recorded 1.01 for general public services, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Malta peaked at 1.03 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9742, in 1999.

That places Malta 41st out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Malta, year by year

Annual values for General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Malta, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.9913
1996 0.9943 +0.3%
1997 0.9896 -0.5%
1998 0.9889 -0.1%
1999 0.9742 -1.5%
2000 0.9824 +0.8%
2001 1.03 +5.3%
2002 1.03 -0.6%
2003 1.03 +0.0%
2004 1.02 -1.0%
2005 1.02 +0.7%
2006 1.02 -0.4%
2007 1.02 -0.1%
2008 1.02 -0.0%
2009 1.01 -1.0%
2010 1.03 +1.6%
2011 1.01 -1.2%
2012 1 -0.9%
2013 1.01 +0.9%
2014 1.01 -0.1%
2015 1.01 -0.1%
2016 1.02 +1.1%
2017 1.02 -0.2%
2018 1.01 -1.3%
2019 1 -0.2%
2020 1.01 +0.7%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 1.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16, 87% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 1.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9876 0.9742 0.9943 5
2000s 1.02 0.9824 1.03 10
2010s 1.01 1 1.03 10
2020s 1.01 1.01 1.01 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 38 Italy 1.03 compare
  2. 39 Azerbaijan 1.02 compare
  3. 40 Poland 1.02 compare
  4. 42 Afghanistan 1 compare
  5. 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 compare
  6. 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9841 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Malta?
General public services, ratio of this level of government's in Malta was 1.01 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2001.
What is the lowest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9742 in 1999.
How does Malta rank for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Malta ranks 41st out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is general public services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of 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 updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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