Malaysia vs Singapore: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 61.91 billion current US$ against 58.41 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 3.50 billion current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 42nd and Singapore ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.77 million current US$ | 105.47 million current US$ | 335.30 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.62 billion current US$ | 543.23 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 4.80 billion current US$ | 2.10 billion current US$ | 2.70 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 8.68 billion current US$ | 6.46 billion current US$ | 2.22 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 17.37 billion current US$ | 13.73 billion current US$ | 3.65 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 40.62 billion current US$ | 31.08 billion current US$ | 9.55 billion current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 49.19 billion current US$ | 51.01 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 61.91 billion current US$ against 58.41 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 3.50 billion current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd and Singapore ranks 40th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.