General government final consumption expenditure in Malaysia
Malaysia: General government final consumption expenditure was 12.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Malaysia stood at 12.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Malaysia peaked at 19.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 138th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.4% | — |
| 1961 | 13.6% | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 14.0% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 15.5% | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 16.8% | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 17.0% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 18.1% | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 17.5% | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 17.1% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 16.3% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 18.3% | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 16.8% | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 19.3% | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 15.3% | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 16.7% | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 16.1% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 13.9% | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 18.1% | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 15.6% | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 14.8% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 15.3% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.8% | 12.4% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.5% | 13.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 9.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.2% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 135 Zambia 12.7% compare
- 136 Hong Kong, China 12.6% compare
- 137 Panama 12.4% compare
- 139 Turkmenistan 12.4% compare
- 140 Niger 12.2% compare
- 141 United Arab Emirates 12.2% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 39,906 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,247 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Malaysia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Malaysia was 12.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.