Other expense in Malaysia

Malaysia: Other expense was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 91.8%
World rank
140th
of 147 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.3%
in 2023
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Other expense in Malaysia, 1996–2023

02461996200920231996: 0.907 % of expense1997: 1.1 % of expense1998: 3.8 % of expense1999: 3.7 % of expense2000: 3.4 % of expense2001: 0.301 % of expense2002: 2.6 % of expense2003: 3.7 % of expense2004: 5.7 % of expense2005: 0.357 % of expense2006: 0.37 % of expense2007: 0.993 % of expense2008: 0.564 % of expense2009: 0.443 % of expense2010: 0.771 % of expense2011: 0.632 % of expense2012: 0.72 % of expense2013: 0.587 % of expense2014: 0.682 % of expense2015: 0.515 % of expense2016: 0.436 % of expense2017: 0.479 % of expense2018: 0.476 % of expense2019: 0.668 % of expense2020: 2.8 % of expense2021: 3.5 % of expense2022: 3.4 % of expense2023: 0.277 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.3% for other expense in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.8% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Malaysia peaked at 5.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.

Malaysia ranks 140th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.4% 0.9% 3.8% 4
2000s 1.8% 0.3% 5.7% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 10
2020s 2.5% 0.3% 3.5% 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 137 Cameroon 0.4% compare
  2. 138 Belize 0.4% compare
  3. 139 Papua New Guinea 0.3% compare
  4. 141 Nepal 0.3% compare
  5. 142 Tanzania 0.2% compare
  6. 143 Mozambique 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Malaysia?
Other expense in Malaysia was 0.3% in 2023, 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 5.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
How does Malaysia rank for other expense?
Malaysia ranks 140th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
Is other expense rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,953 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.