Final consumption expenditure in Malaysia
Malaysia: Final consumption expenditure was 5.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Malaysia is 5.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Malaysia peaked at 15.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -10.0%, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.6% | — |
| 1962 | 5.0% | -23.5% |
| 1963 | 4.5% | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 7.0% | +57.3% |
| 1965 | 5.9% | -15.1% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | -81.1% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +39.1% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | +338.0% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | +30.4% |
| 1972 | 7.4% | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -91.1% |
| 1976 | 6.3% | +599.4% |
| 1977 | 10.1% | +59.8% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | +70.0% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | -54.7% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | -33.9% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -97.9% |
| 1986 | -7.6% | -9875.5% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -125.4% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | +458.5% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -50.9% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +42.3% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -46.3% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | -18.7% |
| 1998 | -10.0% | -318.1% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -156.7% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +80.8% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -47.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +48.6% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +55.9% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -82.5% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +301.8% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | -2.6% | -139.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -198.4% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +308.3% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -57.4% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 1.0% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 0.9% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | -7.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | -10.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 1.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | -2.6% | 10.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 35 Kazakhstan 5.7% compare
- 36 Angola 5.5% compare
- 37 Seychelles 5.4% compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 5.3% compare
- 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.3% compare
- 41 Gabon 5.2% compare
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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9432 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 12,379 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9657 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 12,674 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Malaysia?
- Final consumption expenditure in Malaysia was 5.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.0% in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.