Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 12.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
155th
of 184 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 1982
All-time low
12.1%
in 2019
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Malaysia, 1955–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Malaysia stood at 12.5%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Malaysia peaked at 21.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2019.
That places Malaysia 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 14.3% | — |
| 1956 | 14.7% | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 14.8% | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 15.7% | +6.2% |
| 1959 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 15.3% | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 16.8% | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 17.4% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 18.5% | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 18.4% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 17.9% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 18.0% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 18.9% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 18.1% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 19.3% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 17.3% | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 18.9% | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 18.2% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 18.2% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 19.1% | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 21.0% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 18.7% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 19.9% | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 15.7% | 5 |
| 1960s | 16.8% | 15.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 16.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 13.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.4% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More poverty & inequality data for Malaysia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,524 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.57 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Malaysia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Malaysia was 12.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Malaysia ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.