Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia
Malaysia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 11.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia is 11.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 47.9% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia peaked at 30.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 93rd out of 115 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.0% | — |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -47.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.0% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 15.7% | 30.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 19.3% | 28.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 11.6% | 22.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 90 San Marino 12.4% compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.4% compare
- 92 Cape Verde 12.2% compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 11.4% compare
- 95 Ecuador 11.4% compare
- 96 Albania 11.0% compare
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malaysia was 11.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Malaysia ranks 93rd out of 115 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 other than staff compensation 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