Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 12.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
155th
of 184 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 1982
All-time low
12.1%
in 2019
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1955–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia stood at 12.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 21.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2019.
That places Malaysia 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 14.3% | — |
| 1956 | 14.7% | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 14.8% | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 15.7% | +6.2% |
| 1959 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 15.3% | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 16.8% | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 17.4% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 18.5% | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 17.9% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 18.0% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 18.9% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 18.1% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 19.3% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 17.3% | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 18.9% | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 18.2% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 18.2% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 19.1% | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 21.0% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 18.7% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 19.9% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 15.7% | 5 |
| 1960s | 16.8% | 15.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 16.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.4% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,141 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 12,398 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 53,116 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 12.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.