Malaysia vs Netherlands: General government total expenditure
Malaysia
476.81 billion current LCU
in 2025
Netherlands
530.01 billion current LCU
in 2025
Malaysia rank
91st
Netherlands rank
88th
General government total expenditure over time
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 530.01 billion current LCU against 476.81 billion current LCU in Malaysia, a difference of 53.20 billion current LCU.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malaysia ranks 91st and Netherlands ranks 88th of 195 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 110.98 billion current LCU | 110.98 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 55.49 billion current LCU | 159.66 billion current LCU | 104.17 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 151.06 billion current LCU | 246.78 billion current LCU | 95.73 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 289.69 billion current LCU | 321.20 billion current LCU | 31.52 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 428.07 billion current LCU | 453.35 billion current LCU | 25.28 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Malaysia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 530.01 billion current LCU against 476.81 billion current LCU in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 53.20 billion current LCU, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Netherlands rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 91st and Netherlands ranks 88th 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