Malaysia ranked 15th most efficient in government spending


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 27 Sep 2017

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has been ranked second out of nine Asean countries for its efficiency in government spending, according to data from the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report 2017-2018.

The report, which was released on Wednesday, stated that Singapore was placed second globally out of 137 countries, with first place going to the United Arab Emirates for efficiency in government spending.

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