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Federal spending · 2024

Where the money went

How the federal government raised and spent public money, from the Accountant General's audited financial statements.
Spent in 2024
RM 405.52 bn
Running costs
RM 321.51 bn
salaries, supplies, grants, debt charges
Development
RM 84.01 bn
projects and assets
Spent beyond revenue
RM 80.90 bn
against RM 324.62 bn raised

Who spent it

Every ministry, with its running costs and development projects together, and the charges paid outside any ministry.

  1. 01Perkhidmatan Am Perbendaharaan14.9% of spendingRM 60.37 bn
  2. 02Kementerian Pendidikan14.8% of spendingRM 59.87 bn
  3. 03Perbelanjaan Kerana Hutang NegaraInterest and other charges on government debtRM 50.48 bn
  4. 04Kementerian Kesihatan9.8% of spendingRM 39.75 bn
  5. 05Pencen, Elaun Bersara dan GanjaranPensions, retirement allowances and gratuitiesRM 33.62 bn
  6. 06Kementerian Pertahanan4.9% of spendingRM 20.03 bn
  7. 07Perbendaharaan4.7% of spendingRM 18.87 bn
  8. 08Kementerian Dalam Negeri4.4% of spendingRM 17.85 bn
  9. 09Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi4.0% of spendingRM 16.09 bn
  10. 10Kementerian Kemajuan Desa dan Wilayah2.8% of spendingRM 11.20 bn
  11. 11Jabatan Perdana Menteri2.5% of spendingRM 10.32 bn
  12. 12Kementerian Kerja Raya2.3% of spendingRM 9.17 bn
  13. 13PerbendaharaanGrants to states and other Treasury paymentsRM 7.60 bn
  14. 14Kementerian Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan1.5% of spendingRM 6.01 bn
  15. 15Kementerian Pengangkutan1.4% of spendingRM 5.72 bn
  16. 16Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan1.4% of spendingRM 5.54 bn
  17. 17Kementerian Peralihan Tenaga dan Transformasi Air1.0% of spendingRM 4.06 bn
  18. 18Kementerian Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat0.9% of spendingRM 3.46 bn
  19. 19Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup0.7% of spendingRM 2.95 bn
  20. 20Kementerian Ekonomi0.7% of spendingRM 2.66 bn
  21. 21Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam0.6% of spendingRM 2.55 bn
  22. 22Kementerian Komunikasi0.5% of spendingRM 2.15 bn
  23. 23Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Kelestarian Alam0.5% of spendingRM 2.01 bn
  24. 24Peruntukan kepada Kumpulan Wang Terkanun0.4% of spendingRM 1.67 bn
  25. 25Kementerian Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri0.4% of spendingRM 1.65 bn
  26. 26Kementerian Sumber Manusia0.3% of spendingRM 1.36 bn
  27. 27Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi0.3% of spendingRM 1.20 bn
  28. 28Kementerian Digital0.3% of spendingRM 1.19 bn
  29. 29Kementerian Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya0.3% of spendingRM 1.06 bn
  30. 30Kementerian Luar Negeri0.2% of spendingRM 971.45 m
  31. 31Kementerian Belia dan Sukan0.2% of spendingRM 959.15 m
  32. 32Kementerian Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi0.2% of spendingRM 738.17 m
  33. 33Kementerian Perpaduan Negara0.2% of spendingRM 629.13 m
  34. 34Kementerian Perladangan dan Komoditi0.1% of spendingRM 608.09 m
  35. 35Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia0.1% of spendingRM 313.00 m
  36. 36Jabatan Peguam Negara0.1% of spendingRM 226.18 m
  37. 37Jabatan Audit Negara0.0% of spendingRM 166.70 m
  38. 38Parlimen0.0% of spendingRM 161.27 m
  39. 39Perbelanjaan Tanggungan lainOther charged expenditure: Peruntukan Diraja bagi S.P.B. yang Di-pertuan Agong, Elaun-elaun Diraja, Ketua Hakim Negara, Hakim Besar dan Hakim, Ketua Audit Negara, Yang Di-pertua Dewan Rakyat, Yang Di-pertua Dewan Negara, Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya, Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Kehakiman dan Perundangan, Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam, Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Pendidikan, Suruhanjaya Pasukan PolisRM 140.81 m
  40. 40Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya0.0% of spendingRM 71.69 m
  41. 41Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam0.0% of spendingRM 43.56 m
  42. 42Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Pendidikan0.0% of spendingRM 21.95 m
  43. 43Pejabat Penyimpan Mohor Besar Raja-raja0.0% of spendingRM 3.21 m

How the total is counted

Running costs are the operating statement's total less the RM 3.11 bn it transferred to the Development Fund, which pays for development spending and would otherwise be counted twice.

Figures come from the Jabatan Akauntan Negara's Penyata Kewangan Kerajaan Persekutuan 2024: revenue from Note 5(a), spending from Lampiran 1 to 3. Every total the statement prints is recomputed from its line items before it is published. Full breakdown for 2024 · How we check every number