Expense in Malaysia
Malaysia: Expense was 17.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Expense in Malaysia, 1996–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 17.0% for expense in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Malaysia peaked at 21.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2017.
That places Malaysia 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 16.8% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.5% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 15.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.0% | 18.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4.28 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -2.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 26.06 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -69.48 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -16.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 54,300 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 12,380 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.95 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Malaysia?
- Expense in Malaysia was 17.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for expense?
- Malaysia ranks 125th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.