Bulgaria vs Malta: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Bulgaria
5.5%
in 2024
Malta
5.7%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
34th
Malta rank
33rd
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5.7% against 5.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Malta ranks 33rd of 59 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3% | 5.4% | 1.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 6.2% | 1.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Malta, at 5.7% against 5.5% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Malta ranks 33rd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Government health spending as a share 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 health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.