Gabon vs Malaysia: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Gabon
24.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
23.9%
in 2024
Gabon rank
99th
Malaysia rank
101st
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gabon
- Malaysia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 24.8% against 23.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Gabon ranks 99th and Malaysia ranks 101st of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 24.8% | 2.5% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 26.9% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 25.2% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 24.6% | 4.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Gabon or Malaysia?
- Gabon, at 24.8% against 23.9% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Gabon and Malaysia?
- 0.9%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Malaysia rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 99th and Malaysia ranks 101st of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.