Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 18.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Malaysia, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 18.9% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Malaysia peaked at 28.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 13th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28.8% | — |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 21.1% | 28.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.2% | 19.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 10 Dominican Republic 19.9% compare
- 11 Chile 19.9% compare
- 12 Guatemala 19.3% compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 18.8% compare
- 15 Bangladesh 18.6% compare
- 16 Kenya 18.4% compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0416 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0444 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5628 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Malaysia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Malaysia was 18.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Malaysia ranks 13th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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