World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked
17.01 (2023)
##74 of 161 economies
0.7%
0.91×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Malaysia climbed from #53 to #74 (overtook Papua New Guinea). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Malaysia ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
GDP, Government Revenue (% of GDP), Tax Revenue as a Percentage of GDP, Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP)
No community estimates yet for Government Expenditure (% of GDP) — be the first.