Chile vs Malaysia: Government expenditure vs gdp
Chile
48.82 billion
in 2025
Malaysia
59.37 billion
in 2025
Chile rank
38th
Malaysia rank
36th
Government expenditure vs gdp over time
- Chile
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 59.37 billion against 48.82 billion in Chile, a difference of 10.55 billion.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.61 billion | 1.48 billion | 6.13 billion | Chile |
| 1970s | 12.34 billion | 3.28 billion | 9.06 billion | Chile |
| 1980s | 12.87 billion | 6.72 billion | 6.15 billion | Chile |
| 1990s | 16.20 billion | 10.82 billion | 5.37 billion | Chile |
| 2000s | 21.72 billion | 20.93 billion | 789.76 million | Chile |
| 2010s | 32.90 billion | 37.80 billion | 4.90 billion | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 44.47 billion | 52.41 billion | 7.94 billion | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure vs gdp, Chile or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 59.37 billion against 48.82 billion in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure vs gdp between Chile and Malaysia?
- 10.55 billion, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Chile ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.