What is the difference in expense between Austria and Malaysia?

90.30 billion current LCU, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malaysia?

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Malaysia: Expense

Austria

219.95 billion current LCU

in 2023

Malaysia

310.25 billion current LCU

in 2023

Austria rank

83rd

Malaysia rank

80th

Expense over time

Austria
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 310.25 billion current LCU against 219.95 billion current LCU in Austria, a difference of 90.30 billion current LCU.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 83rd and Malaysia ranks 80th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	91.67 billion current LCU	49.70 billion current LCU	41.97 billion current LCU	Austria
2000s	116.11 billion current LCU	98.36 billion current LCU	17.75 billion current LCU	Austria
2010s	156.24 billion current LCU	209.61 billion current LCU	53.37 billion current LCU	Malaysia
2020s	207.64 billion current LCU	290.17 billion current LCU	82.53 billion current LCU	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Austria or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 310.25 billion current LCU against 219.95 billion current LCU in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Austria and Malaysia?: 90.30 billion current LCU, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malaysia?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Austria and Malaysia rank globally for expense?: Austria ranks 83rd and Malaysia ranks 80th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.