Austria vs Malaysia: General government total expenditure
Austria
281.45 billion current LCU
in 2025
Malaysia
476.81 billion current LCU
in 2025
Austria rank
95th
Malaysia rank
91st
General government total expenditure over time
- Austria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 476.81 billion current LCU against 281.45 billion current LCU in Austria, a difference of 195.36 billion current LCU.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.7 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Austria ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.61 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 11.61 billion current LCU | Austria |
| 1990s | 89.61 billion current LCU | 55.49 billion current LCU | 34.13 billion current LCU | Austria |
| 2000s | 129.76 billion current LCU | 151.06 billion current LCU | 21.30 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 174.13 billion current LCU | 289.69 billion current LCU | 115.55 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 247.53 billion current LCU | 428.07 billion current LCU | 180.54 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Austria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 476.81 billion current LCU against 281.45 billion current LCU in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Austria and Malaysia?
- 195.36 billion current LCU, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malaysia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Malaysia rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Austria ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 91st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release