Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Malaysia
1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.8526 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
127th
Papua New Guinea rank
130th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.8526 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1574 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malaysia ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.7732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3591 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5982 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.8526 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1574 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.