Malta vs Spain: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3,767 current international $ against 3,612 current international $ in Spain, a difference of 155 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,205 current international $ | 1,557 current international $ | 352.11 current international $ | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,077 current international $ | 2,320 current international $ | 243.34 current international $ | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,556 current international $ | 3,397 current international $ | 159.25 current international $ | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Malta or Spain?
- Malta, at 3,767 current international $ against 3,612 current international $ in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Malta and Spain?
- 155 current international $, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Malta ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.