Malta vs Yemen: Government spending vs. GDP
Malta
3.48 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Yemen
3.50 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2018
Malta rank
107th
Yemen rank
106th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Malta
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.50 billion constant 2015 US$ against 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ in Malta, a difference of 17.34 million constant 2015 US$.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 107th and Yemen ranks 106th of 166 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Malta or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3.50 billion constant 2015 US$ against 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ in Malta as of 2018.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Malta and Yemen?
- 17.34 million constant 2015 US$, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Yemen?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Malta and Yemen rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Malta ranks 107th and Yemen ranks 106th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.