Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia

Name: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Malaysia: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

97th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

All-time low

0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1970–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia is 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

Malaysia ranks 97th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1972	0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
1973	0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1974	0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1975	0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1976	0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1977	0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1978	0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1979	0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1980	0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1981	0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1982	0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1983	0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1984	0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1985	0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1986	0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1987	0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1988	0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1989	0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1990	0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1991	0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1992	0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1993	0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1994	0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1995	0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1996	0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1997	0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1998	0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1999	0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
2000	0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2001	0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
2002	0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2003	0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2004	0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2005	0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2006	0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2007	0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2008	0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2009	0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2010	0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2011	0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2012	0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2013	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2014	0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2015	0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2016	0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2017	0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2018	0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2019	0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2020	0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2021	0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

94 Azerbaijan 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
95 Italy 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
96 Nicaragua 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
98 Thailand 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
99 Hungary 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
100 Maldives 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More economy & growth data for Malaysia

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Malaysia rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 8,330 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 27 September 2026

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.