Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) was -1.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 560.6%
World rank
156th
of 168 countries
All-time high
21.8 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-3.43 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded -1.69 % change on previous year for gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 560.6% on the previous year and down 980.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Malaysia peaked at 21.8 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -3.43 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Malaysia ranks 156th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.2095 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1963 | 21.8 % change on previous year | -10507.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7168 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3436 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1966 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +630.5% |
| 1967 | -0.932 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5178 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1969 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +303.2% |
| 1970 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 1971 | 14.43 % change on previous year | -690.5% |
| 1972 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1973 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1974 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 16.02 % change on previous year | +212.4% |
| 1976 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6281 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1978 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +1454.1% |
| 1979 | 10.43 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1982 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1983 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -426.3% |
| 1984 | -0.7195 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1985 | 11 % change on previous year | -1628.7% |
| 1986 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1987 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1988 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +331.9% |
| 1990 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1991 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1992 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -546.1% |
| 1993 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1994 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -696.6% |
| 1995 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1996 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -276.2% |
| 1997 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1998 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +308.5% |
| 1999 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2000 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -361.3% |
| 2001 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2002 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2003 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9252 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2005 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +1325.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2007 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +257.3% |
| 2008 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2009 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2010 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +245.1% |
| 2012 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2013 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2015 | -0.1568 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -1564.7% |
| 2017 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8881 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2019 | -0.3459 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2020 | -0.2402 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -1844.7% |
| 2022 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2023 | -0.6991 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3676 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2025 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -560.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's -1.69 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.57 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's -1.69 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.74 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +10507.8% | -0.2095 % change on previous year | 21.8 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1844.7% | -0.2402 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1628.7% | -0.7195 % change on previous year | 11 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1564.7% | -0.1568 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1454.1% | 0.6281 % change on previous year | 9.76 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1325.4% | 0.9252 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -0.932 % change on previous year | 21.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 16.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | 11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | 8.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -0.3459 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 153 Oman -0.2632 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Costa Rica -0.6651 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Bahrain -0.6771 % change on previous year compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates -2 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Cote d'Ivoire -2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Niger -2.41 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Malaysia?
- Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) in Malaysia was -1.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.43 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country)?
- Malaysia ranks 156th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 980.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure deflator Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.