Ireland vs Malta: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Ireland
26.6%
in 2022
Malta
26.9%
in 2023
Ireland rank
74th
Malta rank
71st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 26.9% against 26.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 74th and Malta ranks 71st of 155 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 38.0% | 23.0% | Malta |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 39.2% | 26.0% | Malta |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 36.4% | 21.0% | Malta |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 32.5% | 11.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 30.9% | 6.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 27.4% | 2.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 26.9% against 26.6% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Ireland ranks 74th 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.