How much does Malaysia's federal government collect and spend?
Track actual federal revenue, net expenditure and fiscal balance across decades, not current budget estimates.
Revenue · 2023RM315 bilion
Net expenditure · 2023RM406.4 bilion
Deficit · 2023RM91.4 bilion
Revenue and expenditure through time
1970–2023 · RM million, nominal amounts; not inflation-adjusted.
1970
2.4 / 2.9b
1975
5.1 / 7.0b
1980
13.9 / 17.6b
1985
21.1 / 25.5b
1990
29.5 / 33.0b
1995
51.0 / 49.1b
2000
61.9 / 81.6b
2005
106.3 / 125.0b
2010
159.7 / 202.9b
2015
219.1 / 256.3b
2020
225.1 / 312.7b
2023
315.0 / 406.4b
■ Revenue■ Net spending
Chart samples every five years for readability; source data contain every year. Net expenditure = revenue − overall balance.
Why is there a deficit?
When operating and net development spending exceeds revenue, the fiscal balance is negative. That annual gap is not the same as the accumulated stock of government debt.
Accountant-General via data.gov.my. Net expenditure is derived from revenue less overall fiscal balance. Current budget estimates are deliberately not mixed with these actual accounts.