Brunei Darussalam vs Malaysia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate

Brunei Darussalam
3.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
3.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
147th
Malaysia rank
144th

General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.42 % change on previous year against 3.28 % change on previous year in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 147th and Malaysia ranks 144th of 196 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.3 % change on previous year 8.53 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 4.11 % change on previous year 11.25 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 0.0777 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year 4.53 % change on previous year Malaysia
2020s 1.24 % change on previous year 5.1 % change on previous year 3.86 % change on previous year Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Brunei Darussalam or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 3.42 % change on previous year against 3.28 % change on previous year in Brunei Darussalam as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia?
0.14 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 147th and Malaysia ranks 144th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,405 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.