Malaysia vs Uruguay: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Malaysia
94.4%
in 2021
Uruguay
94.5%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
48th
Uruguay rank
46th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 94.5% against 94.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 46th of 125 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7% | 93.0% | 19.3% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 92.0% | 23.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 96.1% | 3.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 96.1% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 94.5% against 94.4% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 46th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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