Subsidies and other transfers in Malaysia
Malaysia: Subsidies and other transfers was 43.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Subsidies and other transfers in Malaysia, 1996–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Malaysia is 43.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Malaysia peaked at 48.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2003.
Malaysia ranks 61st of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Subsidies and other transfers in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 36.5% | — |
| 1997 | 43.5% | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 36.4% | 43.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 33.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 35.2% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 40.8% | 45.6% | 4 |
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 subsidies and other transfers in Malaysia?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Malaysia was 43.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Malaysia ranks 61st out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.