Final consumption expenditure in Malaysia
Malaysia: Final consumption expenditure was 1.50 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Malaysia is 1.50 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Malaysia peaked at 1.50 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.36 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 89th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.57 billion current LCU | 4.36 billion current LCU | 8.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.30 billion current LCU | 9.26 billion current LCU | 28.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.82 billion current LCU | 35.76 billion current LCU | 67.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.61 billion current LCU | 78.11 billion current LCU | 158.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 301.37 billion current LCU | 192.17 billion current LCU | 441.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 771.20 billion current LCU | 498.59 billion current LCU | 1.08 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 trillion current LCU | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 1.50 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 86 Afghanistan 1.71 trillion current LCU compare
- 87 Israel 1.55 trillion current LCU compare
- 88 Romania 1.52 trillion current LCU compare
- 90 Morocco 1.32 trillion current LCU compare
- 91 Mozambique 1.29 trillion current LCU compare
- 92 Guinea-Bissau 1.28 trillion current LCU compare
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 final consumption expenditure in Malaysia?
- Final consumption expenditure in Malaysia was 1.50 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.