Malta vs United Arab Emirates: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Malta
6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
6,532 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2023
Malta rank
33rd
United Arab Emirates rank
30th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Malta
  • United Arab Emirates
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020122025

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 6,532 constant 2015 US$ per person against 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person in Malta, a difference of 523 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 166 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 3,253 constant 2015 US$ per person 4,814 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,561 constant 2015 US$ per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 4,222 constant 2015 US$ per person 5,419 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,197 constant 2015 US$ per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 5,700 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,567 constant 2015 US$ per person 866.85 constant 2015 US$ per person United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Malta or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 6,532 constant 2015 US$ per person against 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Malta and United Arab Emirates?
523 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Malta and United Arab Emirates rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Malta ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.