Basic state functions score bti in Malaysia

Malaysia: Basic state functions score bti was 9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2007
All-time low
9
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Basic state functions score bti in Malaysia, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 92007: 102009: 102011: 9.52013: 9.52015: 92017: 92019: 92021: 92023: 92025: 9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 9 for basic state functions score bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, basic state functions score bti in Malaysia peaked at 10 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2005.

That places Malaysia 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Basic state functions score bti in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Basic state functions score bti in Malaysia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 9 —
2007 10 +11.1%
2009 10 +0.0%
2011 9.5 -5.0%
2013 9.5 +0.0%
2015 9 -5.3%
2017 9 +0.0%
2019 9 +0.0%
2021 9 +0.0%
2023 9 +0.0%
2025 9 +0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.5, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.67 9 10 3
2010s 9.2 9 9.5 5
2020s 9 9 9 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 20 Albania 9 compare
  2. 20 Botswana 9 compare
  3. 20 Bulgaria 9 compare
  4. 20 Costa Rica 9 compare
  5. 20 Kuwait 9 compare
  6. 20 Oman 9 compare
  7. 20 Vietnam 9 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is basic state functions score bti in Malaysia?
Basic state functions score bti in Malaysia was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest basic state functions score bti recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2007.
What is the lowest basic state functions score bti recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
How does Malaysia rank for basic state functions score bti?
Malaysia ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is basic state functions score bti rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Basic state functions score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Basic state functions score bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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