Government expenditure (% of GDP) - Malaysia
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Malaysia is 13.6 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 117.
Malaysia compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Malaysia is similar to that of China, Korea, Thailand, Ecuador, Niger, Uruguay, São Tomé and Principe, Bolivia, Guyana, Sri Lanka with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 14.1, 13.9, 13.8, 13.8, 13.7, 13.5, 13.5, 13.5, 13.2, 13.1 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122.Last 10 years averageMalaysia had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 12.4 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Malaysia during the Great RecessionMalaysia's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 16.8% during the Great RecessionMalaysia since the end of the Great RecessionMalaysia's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 4.09% since the end of the Great Recession
Malaysia compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Malaysia is similar to that of China, Korea, Thailand, Ecuador, Niger, Uruguay, São Tomé and Principe, Bolivia, Guyana, Sri Lanka with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 14.1, 13.9, 13.8, 13.8, 13.7, 13.5, 13.5, 13.5, 13.2, 13.1 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122.Last 10 years averageMalaysia had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 12.4 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Malaysia during the Great RecessionMalaysia's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 16.8% during the Great RecessionMalaysia since the end of the Great RecessionMalaysia's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 4.09% since the end of the Great Recession
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China | 112 | 14.1 |
Korea | 113 | 13.9 |
Thailand | 114 | 13.8 |
Ecuador | 115 | 13.8 |
Niger | 116 | 13.7 |
Malaysia | 117 | 13.6 |
Uruguay | 118 | 13.5 |
São Tomé and Principe | 119 | 13.5 |
Bolivia | 120 | 13.5 |
Guyana | 121 | 13.2 |
Sri Lanka | 122 | 13.1 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators