Malaysia — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1949–2010 · 61 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 33.6% of GDP in 2010. The previous reading was 36.3% of GDP in 2009; the period change was −2.71 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 31.7% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2010

PeriodValue
201033.6 % of GDP
200936.3 % of GDP
200834.6 % of GDP
200730.4 % of GDP
200628.2 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2000
200528.1 % of GDP
200429.8 % of GDP
200332.6 % of GDP
200231.4 % of GDP
200131.8 % of GDP
200026.8 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.