Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 250.26 billion current LCU against 234.49 billion current LCU in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 15.77 billion current LCU.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 90th and United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.96 billion current LCU | 58.09 billion current LCU | 7.87 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 147.39 billion current LCU | 159.99 billion current LCU | 12.60 billion current LCU | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 201.59 billion current LCU | 221.40 billion current LCU | 19.81 billion current LCU | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
- Malaysia, at 250.26 billion current LCU against 234.49 billion current LCU in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 15.77 billion current LCU, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 90th and United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.