Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Malta
Malta: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 108.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Malta, 2014–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Malta is 108.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Malta peaked at 113.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 103.7%, in 2016.
That places Malta 27th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 106.5% | — |
| 2015 | 107.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 103.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 104.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 108.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 104.1% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 113.2% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 109.9% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 108.6% | -1.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 108.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Malta's 108.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.3%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 105.7% | 103.7% | 108.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 110.6% | 108.6% | 113.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Malta?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Malta was 108.6% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 113.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.7% in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.