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Malaysia — General government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2031 · 43 observations

About this series

General 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 general government expenditure reading for Malaysia was 23.4% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 24% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.59 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
203121.6 % of GDP
203021.6 % of GDP
202921.7 % of GDP
202821.8 % of GDP
202722.1 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2022
202622.5 % of GDP
202523.4 % of GDP
202424 % of GDP
202325 % of GDP
202224.6 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.