Food expenditure share gdp in Malaysia

Malaysia: Food expenditure share gdp was 26.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.42
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
42nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
27.49
in 2021
All-time low
21.51
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure share gdp in Malaysia, 2017–2023

01020302017202020232017: 21.52018: 21.52019: 22.52020: 25.22021: 27.52022: 24.52023: 26.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food expenditure share gdp in Malaysia is 26.42, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Malaysia ranks 42nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Food expenditure share gdp in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Food expenditure share gdp in Malaysia, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 21.51
2018 21.53 +0.1%
2019 22.49 +4.5%
2020 25.22 +12.1%
2021 27.49 +9.0%
2022 24.49 -10.9%
2023 26.42 +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.84 21.51 22.49 3
2020s 25.9 24.49 27.49 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 39 Sri Lanka 27.13 compare
  2. 40 Peru 26.91 compare
  3. 41 El Salvador 26.75 compare
  4. 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.17 compare
  5. 44 Thailand 25.91 compare
  6. 45 Ecuador 25.85 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure share gdp in Malaysia?
Food expenditure share gdp in Malaysia was 26.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure share gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 27.49 in 2021.
What is the lowest food expenditure share gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.51 in 2017.
How does Malaysia rank for food expenditure share gdp?
Malaysia ranks 42nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food expenditure share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
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