Ireland vs Malaysia: Government spending vs. GDP
Ireland
63.06 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Malaysia
59.37 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Ireland rank
34th
Malaysia rank
36th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 63.06 billion constant 2015 US$ against 59.37 billion constant 2015 US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 3.69 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 166 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | Ireland |
| 1980s | 17.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | Ireland |
| 1990s | 19.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 33.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 37.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 37.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 81.60 million constant 2015 US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 56.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 52.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Ireland, at 63.06 billion constant 2015 US$ against 59.37 billion constant 2015 US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 3.69 billion constant 2015 US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Ireland ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.