Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) was 26.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grants and other revenue in Malaysia, 1996–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, grants and other revenue in Malaysia stood at 26.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Malaysia peaked at 32.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1997.
Malaysia ranks 52nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.7% | — |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | +70.2% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -4.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 26.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 26.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.5%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +70.2% | 16.6% | 28.3% |
| 2003 | +50.1% | 19.9% | 29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 15.7% | 28.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 19.9% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 19.4% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 25.7% | 31.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Malaysia?
- Grants and other revenue in Malaysia was 26.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1997.
- How does Malaysia rank for grants and other revenue?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.