Egypt vs Malaysia: Government spending vs. GDP
Egypt
48.08 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Malaysia
59.37 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Egypt rank
39th
Malaysia rank
36th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Egypt
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 59.37 billion constant 2015 US$ against 48.08 billion constant 2015 US$ in Egypt, a difference of 11.29 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | Egypt |
| 1970s | 7.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | Egypt |
| 1980s | 10.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 17.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 25.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | 36.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 37.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 837.54 million constant 2015 US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 48.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 52.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Egypt or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 59.37 billion constant 2015 US$ against 48.08 billion constant 2015 US$ in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Egypt and Malaysia?
- 11.29 billion constant 2015 US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Egypt ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.