Which has higher expense, Malaysia or Uganda?

Malaysia, at 17.0% against 16.6% in Uganda as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uganda?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

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.

Malaysia vs Uganda: Expense

Malaysia

17.0%

in 2023

Uganda

16.6%

in 2023

Malaysia rank

125th

Uganda rank

127th

Expense over time

Malaysia
Uganda

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 17.0% against 16.6% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 125th and Uganda ranks 127th of 157 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2010s	16.8%	11.7%	5.1%	Malaysia
2020s	17.7%	15.7%	2.0%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Malaysia or Uganda?: Malaysia, at 17.0% against 16.6% in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Malaysia and Uganda?: 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uganda?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Uganda rank globally for expense?: Malaysia ranks 125th and Uganda ranks 127th 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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Indicator: Expense (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.