Malaysia vs Panama: General government final consumption expenditure

Malaysia
12.4%
in 2025
Panama
12.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
138th
Panama rank
137th

General government final consumption expenditure over time

  • Malaysia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 12.4% against 12.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 138th and Panama ranks 137th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 15.8% 10.8% 5.0% Malaysia
1970s 16.5% 16.2% 0.3% Malaysia
1980s 15.9% 18.6% 2.7% Panama
1990s 12.0% 14.4% 2.4% Panama
2000s 11.9% 13.5% 1.5% Panama
2010s 12.8% 10.7% 2.1% Malaysia
2020s 12.2% 13.2% 1.0% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Malaysia or Panama?
Panama, at 12.4% against 12.4% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Malaysia and Panama?
0.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
Malaysia ranks 138th and Panama ranks 137th 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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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 11,075 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.