Malaysia — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1949–2023 · 74 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The latest central government expenditure reading for Malaysia was 17% of GDP in 2023. The previous reading was 17.9% of GDP in 2022; the period change was −0.89 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 17.4% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2009–2023
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 17.9 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 17.3 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 18.5 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 17.4 % of GDP |
10 earlier values, back to 2009
| 2018 | 15.9 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 15.8 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 16.8 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 18.3 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 19.7 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 20.6 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 21 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 19.7 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 18.2 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 21.7 % of GDP |