Malaysia vs New Zealand: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Malaysia
3.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
3.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
144th
New Zealand rank
146th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.42 % change on previous year against 3.36 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 144th and New Zealand ranks 146th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.53 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 6.92 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 11.25 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.6 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year | 0.3123 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.1 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- Malaysia, at 3.42 % change on previous year against 3.36 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 144th and New Zealand ranks 146th 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.