Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malaysia
Malaysia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 94.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malaysia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malaysia is 94.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malaysia peaked at 99.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2002.
Malaysia ranks 48th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.3% | — |
| 1999 | 73.7% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 89.5% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 73.7% | 78.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 58.3% | 99.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 89.5% | 94.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.4% | 97.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malaysia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malaysia was 94.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release