Brunei vs Malaysia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Brunei
3.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
3.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Brunei rank
147th
Malaysia rank
144th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Brunei
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.42 % change on previous year against 3.28 % change on previous year in Brunei, 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 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 | 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 or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.42 % change on previous year against 3.28 % change on previous year in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Brunei and Malaysia?
- 0.14 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Malaysia rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Brunei 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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About this data
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.