Belgium vs Malaysia: Expense

Belgium
223.05 billion current LCU
in 2022
Malaysia
310.25 billion current LCU
in 2023
Belgium rank
82nd
Malaysia rank
80th

Expense over time

  • Belgium
  • Malaysia
0100.0B200.0B300.0B199520092023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 310.25 billion current LCU against 223.05 billion current LCU in Belgium, a difference of 87.19 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 80th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 102.03 billion current LCU 49.70 billion current LCU 52.32 billion current LCU Belgium
2000s 128.47 billion current LCU 98.36 billion current LCU 30.11 billion current LCU Belgium
2010s 176.51 billion current LCU 209.61 billion current LCU 33.11 billion current LCU Malaysia
2020s 211.69 billion current LCU 283.48 billion current LCU 71.79 billion current LCU Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Belgium or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 310.25 billion current LCU against 223.05 billion current LCU in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Belgium and Malaysia?
87.19 billion current LCU, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for expense?
Belgium ranks 82nd 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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About this data

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

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.