Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Malaysia
1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
127th
Saudi Arabia rank
125th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 127th and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 195 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990s | 0.7732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0355 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 127th and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th 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.