Colombia vs Malta: Domestic general government health expenditure
Colombia
5.7%
in 2024
Malta
5.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
41st
Malta rank
38th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Colombia ranks 41st and Malta ranks 38th of 193 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.4% | 0.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.4% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Colombia or Malta?
- Malta, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Colombia and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Malta rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 41st and Malta ranks 38th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.