Cyprus vs Malta: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Cyprus
27.4%
in 2023
Malta
26.9%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
69th
Malta rank
71st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 27.4% against 26.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 69th and Malta ranks 71st of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.1% | 38.0% | 2.0% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 36.9% | 39.2% | 2.3% | Malta |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 36.4% | 2.0% | Malta |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 32.5% | 1.2% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 30.9% | 2.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.3% | 0.3% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Cyprus or Malta?
- Cyprus, at 27.4% against 26.9% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Cyprus and Malta?
- 0.5%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Cyprus ranks 69th and Malta ranks 71st of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.