Lower middle income vs Malta: Domestic general government health expenditure
Lower middle income
1.3%
in 2023
Malta
5.8%
in 2023
Lower middle income rank
38th
Malta rank
38th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Lower middle income
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5.8% against 1.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 4.4 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 38th and Malta ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 5.4% | 4.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 5.4% | 4.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 6.2% | 4.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Lower middle income or Malta?
- Malta, at 5.8% against 1.3% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Lower middle income and Malta?
- 4.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lower middle income and Malta rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Lower middle income ranks 38th and Malta ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- 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.