Malaysia vs United Kingdom: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Malaysia
3.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.06 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
144th
United Kingdom rank
141st
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.06 % change on previous year against 3.42 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.64 % change on previous year.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Malaysia ranks 144th and United Kingdom ranks 141st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.53 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 11.25 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.6 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.1 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4.06 % change on previous year against 3.42 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 0.64 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 144th and United Kingdom ranks 141st 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.