Malta vs Spain: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Malta
6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Spain
5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Malta rank
33rd
Spain rank
34th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person in Spain, a difference of 54 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th of 166 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 | 3,224 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,562 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,338 constant 2015 US$ per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 4,222 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | 856.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 5,766 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,691 constant 2015 US$ per person | 74.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Malta or Spain?
- Malta, at 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Malta and Spain?
- 54 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Malta ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.