Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Bangladesh
18.6%
in 2016
Malaysia
18.9%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
18th
Malaysia rank
15th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 18.9% against 18.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 129 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 23.7% | 7.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 22.4% | 6.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 18.9% against 18.6% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.