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
General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Malta, 1995–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 38 Italy 1.03 compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 1.02 compare
- 40 Poland 1.02 compare
- 42 Afghanistan 1 compare
- 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9841 compare
More public sector data for Malta
- Arms imports 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 33.33 % change on previous year (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 192.06 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 109.25 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.