Revenue, excluding grants in Malaysia
Malaysia: Revenue, excluding grants was 324.62 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Revenue, excluding grants in Malaysia, 1996–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 324.62 billion current LCU for revenue, excluding grants in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Malaysia peaked at 324.62 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.82 billion current LCU, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 79th of 157 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.
Revenue, excluding grants in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 59.06 billion current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 66.06 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 56.82 billion current LCU | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 59.09 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 62.29 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 79.91 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 83.51 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 92.61 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 99.40 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 106.30 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 123.55 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 139.88 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 159.79 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 158.64 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 159.65 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 185.42 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 207.91 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 213.37 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 220.62 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 219.09 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 212.42 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 220.41 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 232.88 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 264.42 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 225.08 billion current LCU | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 233.75 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 294.36 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 314.96 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 324.62 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 324.62 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.01 billion current LCU, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 324.62 billion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131.04 billion current LCU, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.26 billion current LCU | 56.82 billion current LCU | 66.06 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 110.59 billion current LCU | 62.29 billion current LCU | 159.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.62 billion current LCU | 159.65 billion current LCU | 264.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.55 billion current LCU | 225.08 billion current LCU | 324.62 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in Malaysia?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Malaysia was 324.62 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 324.62 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.82 billion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Malaysia ranks 79th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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.