Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 103.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Malaysia, 2007–2024
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 103.0% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Malaysia peaked at 112.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 53rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 112.2% | — |
| 2008 | 110.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 106.8% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 108.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 109.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 101.6% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 100.9% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 102.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 105.9% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 103.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.5% | 100.0% | 112.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 102.0% | 94.9% | 109.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 104.4% | 103.0% | 105.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More public sector data for Malaysia
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -90.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 121.29 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 21.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Malaysia?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Malaysia was 103.0% in 2024, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.