Chile vs Malaysia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Chile
19.9%
in 2024
Malaysia
18.9%
in 2023
Chile rank
11th
Malaysia rank
13th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Chile
- Malaysia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 19.9% against 18.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Chile ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 116 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 23.7% | 6.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 22.2% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 18.9% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Chile or Malaysia?
- Chile, at 19.9% against 18.9% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Chile and Malaysia?
- 1.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Chile ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 116 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.