Egypt vs Malta: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Egypt
27.2%
in 2015
Malta
26.9%
in 2023
Egypt rank
70th
Malta rank
71st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Egypt
- Malta
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 27.2% against 26.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 70th and Malta ranks 71st of 155 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2% | 39.9% | 17.7% | Malta |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 38.8% | 16.1% | Malta |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 36.8% | 14.7% | Malta |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 32.1% | 5.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 30.8% | 5.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Egypt or Malta?
- Egypt, at 27.2% against 26.9% in Malta as of 2015.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Egypt and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malta?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Egypt and Malta rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Egypt ranks 70th and Malta ranks 71st of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – 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.