Malta vs Spain: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Malta
-33.7%
in 2023
Spain
-34.0%
in 2023
Malta rank
117th
Spain rank
119th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Malta
  • Spain
-40-35-30-25200020112023

How they compare

Malta currently reports -33.7% against -34.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.

Malta ranks 117th and Spain ranks 119th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Spain Difference Ahead
2000s -40.5% -28.6% 11.9% Spain
2010s -36.4% -33.1% 3.3% Spain
2020s -36.8% -37.0% 0.2% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Malta or Spain?
Malta, at -33.7% against -34.0% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Malta and Spain?
0.3%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Malta and Spain rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Malta ranks 117th and Spain ranks 119th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed