Malaysia vs Rwanda: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Malaysia
14.1%
in 2023
Rwanda
13.9%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
65th
Rwanda rank
66th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Malaysia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14.1% against 13.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 65th and Rwanda ranks 66th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 19.4% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 13.7% | 6.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 13.5% | 4.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Malaysia or Rwanda?
- Malaysia, at 14.1% against 13.9% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Malaysia and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Rwanda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Malaysia ranks 65th and Rwanda ranks 66th of 170 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.