Malta vs Tunisia: Expense

Malta
33.7%
in 2023
Tunisia
33.8%
in 2012
Malta rank
44th
Tunisia rank
43rd

Expense over time

  • Malta
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 33.8% against 33.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 44th and Tunisia ranks 43rd of 157 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 32.9% 23.4% 9.6% Malta
1980s 28.3% 29.8% 1.6% Tunisia
1990s 33.8% 27.5% 6.2% Malta
2000s 40.2% 26.0% 14.2% Malta
2010s 40.0% 31.1% 8.9% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Malta or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 33.8% against 33.7% in Malta as of 2012.
What is the difference in expense between Malta and Tunisia?
0.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tunisia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Malta and Tunisia rank globally for expense?
Malta ranks 44th and Tunisia ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.