Austria vs Malaysia: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Austria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 74.0% against 73.8% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Austria ranks 132nd and Malaysia ranks 129th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.3% | 72.0% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 66.7% | 8.5% | Austria |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 59.4% | 14.8% | Austria |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 57.0% | 15.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 66.0% | 6.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 72.2% | 0.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Austria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 74.0% against 73.8% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Austria and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Malaysia rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Austria ranks 132nd and Malaysia ranks 129th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 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.