Malaysia vs Singapore: Expense
Malaysia
17.0%
in 2023
Singapore
17.1%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
125th
Singapore rank
124th
Expense over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 17.1% against 17.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 125th and Singapore ranks 124th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 15.1% | 2.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 14.7% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 13.6% | 4.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 18.4% | 0.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 17.1% against 17.0% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for expense?
- Malaysia ranks 125th and Singapore ranks 124th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.