Latin America & Caribbean vs Malaysia: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate

Latin America & Caribbean
4.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
13.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
33rd

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Malaysia
-40-2002040196119932025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 13.79 % change on previous year against 4.18 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 9.61 % change on previous year.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 43 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 8.35 % change on previous year 7.9 % change on previous year 0.4514 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 15.12 % change on previous year 17.17 % change on previous year 2.05 % change on previous year Malaysia
1980s 4.28 % change on previous year 6.91 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year Malaysia
1990s 8.96 % change on previous year 6.54 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 7.59 % change on previous year 11.88 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 3.21 % change on previous year 7.98 % change on previous year 4.77 % change on previous year Malaysia
2020s 5.85 % change on previous year 5.13 % change on previous year 0.7176 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate, Latin America & Caribbean or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 13.79 % change on previous year against 4.18 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
9.61 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,870 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.