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Malta - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 33.67

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

33.67 (2023)

Global rank

##29 of 161 economies

Share of global total

1.4%

Growth since 1972

1×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#2#292021 overtook Spain2022 overtook Bulgaria
MaltaBotswanaTanzania

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Malta climbed from #2 to #29 (overtook Spain). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Malta ↓

Key Events — Malta

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2021
Overtook Spain in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Bulgaria in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1972-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1972198720022017202324.6830.5636.4542.33

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