General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 13,253 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 13,253 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 13,253 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 139th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 2,187 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,198 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,458 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 2,389 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,499 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2,693 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 2,968 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 3,038 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3,255 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 3,598 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 4,332 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 4,607 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 4,700 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5,187 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 5,291 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,408 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6,051 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 6,683 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 7,875 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 8,201 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 7,735 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8,589 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 9,466 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 9,511 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,489 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9,311 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8,986 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 9,349 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 10,030 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 10,664 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 10,481 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11,046 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 12,748 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 12,936 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 12,966 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 13,253 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,728 current LCU per person | 2,187 current LCU per person | 3,598 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,833 current LCU per person | 4,332 current LCU per person | 8,201 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,313 current LCU per person | 7,735 current LCU per person | 10,664 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,238 current LCU per person | 10,481 current LCU per person | 13,253 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 136 Estonia 13,563 current LCU per person compare
- 137 Bulgaria 13,422 current LCU per person compare
- 138 Zimbabwe 13,296 current LCU per person compare
- 140 Ethiopia 13,166 current LCU per person compare
- 141 Grenada 12,984 current LCU per person compare
- 142 San Marino 12,724 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Malaysia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.88 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2686 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia was 13,253 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,253 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.