Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 2.5% | 4.7% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 7.6% | 2.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 4.7% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.3% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 1.0% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.