Malaysia vs Uruguay: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Malaysia
5.6%
in 2021
Uruguay
5.5%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
80th
Uruguay rank
82nd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 124 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 7.0% | 19.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 7.2% | 25.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.9% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
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 Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Malaysia ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 82nd 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