Guatemala vs Malta: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Guatemala
51.8%
in 2024
Malta
52.2%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
47th
Malta rank
46th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Guatemala
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 52.2% against 51.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 47th and Malta ranks 46th of 114 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 57.3% | 26.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 58.1% | 11.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 52.6% | 3.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Guatemala or Malta?
- Malta, at 52.2% against 51.8% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Guatemala and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Malta rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Guatemala ranks 47th and Malta ranks 46th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.