Denmark vs Malta: Expense
Denmark
33.3%
in 2023
Malta
33.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
47th
Malta rank
44th
Expense over time
- Denmark
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 33.7% against 33.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malta ahead.
Denmark ranks 47th and Malta ranks 44th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.9% | 32.9% | 3.1% | Malta |
| 1980s | 37.4% | 28.3% | 9.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 33.8% | 5.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 40.2% | 4.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 36.4% | 2.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 36.8% | 1.6% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Denmark or Malta?
- Malta, at 33.7% against 33.3% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Denmark and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malta?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Malta rank globally for expense?
- Denmark ranks 47th and Malta ranks 44th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.