Hong Kong vs Malaysia: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 12.6% against 12.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 136th and Malaysia ranks 138th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 15.8% | 9.9% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 16.5% | 10.9% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 15.9% | 9.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 12.0% | 4.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 11.9% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 12.8% | 3.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.3% | 0.8% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
- Hong Kong, at 12.6% against 12.4% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Hong Kong ranks 136th and Malaysia ranks 138th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government 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. 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 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.