How does Malaysia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

Malaysia ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.

Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia

Name: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malaysia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.5%

World rank

127th

of 195 countries

All-time high

1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2025

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places Malaysia 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1980 to 2025.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1982	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1983	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1984	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1985	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1986	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1987	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1988	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1989	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1990	0.8859 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1991	0.8203 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1992	0.7824 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1993	0.6901 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1994	0.6651 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1995	0.6173 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1996	0.6135 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1997	0.6492 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1998	0.988 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+52.2%
1999	1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2000	1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2001	1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2002	1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2003	1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2004	1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2005	0.9734 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2006	0.9826 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2007	0.9322 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2008	0.9406 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2009	1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
2010	0.8691 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
2011	0.8407 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2012	0.893 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2013	0.8878 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2014	0.8616 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2015	0.965 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2016	0.9482 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2017	0.9479 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2018	0.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2019	0.9766 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2020	1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2021	1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2022	1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2023	1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2024	1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2025	1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.7732 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.6135 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.9322 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.911 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.8407 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.9766 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
125 Saudi Arabia 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
126 Tunisia 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
128 Qatar 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
129 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9696 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
130 Papua New Guinea 0.8526 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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)
World population growth -0.3% (2100)
Population density 134 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 1.91 million people (2100)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?: General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Malaysia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 30 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/general-government-total-expenditure-current-lcu-per-unit-of-gdp/malaysia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/general-government-total-expenditure-current-lcu-per-unit-of-gdp/malaysia/">General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

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.

General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)

Computed from

General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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

Indicator: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 8,484 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

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.