Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 2.71 trillion current US$ against 446.04 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 2.27 trillion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.73 billion current US$ | 317.15 billion current US$ | 286.43 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 70.14 billion current US$ | 492.05 billion current US$ | 421.91 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 115.85 billion current US$ | 884.09 billion current US$ | 768.24 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 287.85 billion current US$ | 1.85 trillion current US$ | 1.56 trillion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 377.99 billion current US$ | 2.35 trillion current US$ | 1.97 trillion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 2.71 trillion current US$ against 446.04 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2.27 trillion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.