Malta: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
In , Malta's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 4.71.
That's down 4.4% from 2021, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 4.24 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2007–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 7.58
- Trough
- 4.34
- 1-year change
- -4.4%
- 5-year change
- +8.5%
- +1.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -24.6%
- -2.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 4.7126 | |
| 4.9296 | |
| 4.7994 | |
| 4.3428 | |
| 4.9557 | |
| 4.9135 | |
| 6.8497 | |
| 7.4067 | |
| 6.2479 | |
| 7.5777 |
About Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Indicator code: SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Malta's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2022?
- In 2022, Malta's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 4.71, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Malta's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Malta's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) fell 4.4% from 2021 to 2022.
- How does Malta's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2022 was 4.24, so Malta is above the world average.
- What is Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.