Euro area vs Malta: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Euro area
694.78 current US$
in 2024
Malta
1,121 current US$
in 2023
Euro area rank
5th
Malta rank
7th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Euro area
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1,121 current US$ against 694.78 current US$ in Euro area, a difference of 426.22 current US$.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 5th and Malta ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 430.83 current US$ | 373.33 current US$ | 57.5 current US$ | Euro area |
| 2010s | 607.16 current US$ | 788.5 current US$ | 181.33 current US$ | Malta |
| 2020s | 653.16 current US$ | 1,041 current US$ | 387.36 current US$ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Euro area or Malta?
- Malta, at 1,121 current US$ against 694.78 current US$ in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Euro area and Malta?
- 426.22 current US$, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and Malta rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Euro area ranks 5th and Malta ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.