Other expense in Malaysia
Malaysia: Other expense was 851.00 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Malaysia, 1996–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Malaysia is 851.00 million current LCU, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Malaysia peaked at 10.88 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 199.00 million current LCU, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 126th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 430.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 520.00 million current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 1.80 billion current LCU | +245.6% |
| 1999 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 1.99 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 199.00 million current LCU | -90.0% |
| 2002 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +800.5% |
| 2003 | 2.71 billion current LCU | +51.0% |
| 2004 | 5.08 billion current LCU | +87.8% |
| 2005 | 343.00 million current LCU | -93.3% |
| 2006 | 390.80 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +206.4% |
| 2008 | 849.17 million current LCU | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 684.98 million current LCU | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +68.6% |
| 2011 | 1.14 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 1.23 billion current LCU | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 billion current LCU | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 912.60 million current LCU | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 1.10 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.75 billion current LCU | +60.0% |
| 2020 | 7.34 billion current LCU | +318.3% |
| 2021 | 9.42 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 10.88 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 858.00 million current LCU | -92.1% |
| 2024 | 851.00 million current LCU | -0.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 851.00 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.54 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 851.00 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.27 billion current LCU, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +800.5% | 199.00 million current LCU | 1.79 billion current LCU |
| 2020 | +318.3% | 1.75 billion current LCU | 7.34 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 billion current LCU | 430.00 million current LCU | 2.09 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.52 billion current LCU | 199.00 million current LCU | 5.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 billion current LCU | 912.60 million current LCU | 1.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 billion current LCU | 851.00 million current LCU | 10.88 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Malaysia?
- Other expense in Malaysia was 851.00 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.00 million current LCU in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for other expense?
- Malaysia ranks 126th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.