Malaysia vs Seychelles: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Malaysia
5.6%
in 2021
Seychelles
5.2%
in 2016
Malaysia rank
80th
Seychelles rank
83rd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Malaysia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.6% against 5.2% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 80th and Seychelles ranks 83rd of 124 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 9.3% | 28.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.6% | 0.1% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Malaysia or Seychelles?
- Malaysia, at 5.6% against 5.2% in Seychelles as of 2021.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Malaysia and Seychelles?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Seychelles?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and Seychelles rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Malaysia ranks 80th and Seychelles ranks 83rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release