Overview

Household expenditure pattern

The average monthly household consumption expenditure rose from RM4,609 in 2019 to RM5,150 in 2022. According to expenditure allocation made by households, composition of expenditure pattern (66.9%) still focuses on four main groups of expenditure which are Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (23.2%), Food and beverages (16.3%); Restaurant and accommodation services (16.1%); and Transport (11.3%). Expenditure on Restaurant and accommodation services increased 2.4 percentage point to 16.1 per cent (2019: 13.7%). This in line parallel with the increased in spending on food away from home to 15.3 per cent (2019: 11.2%) and decreased in expenditure on Food and beverages to 16.3 per cent (2019: 16.9%).

Household expenditure by state

At the state level, the highest average monthly household consumption expenditure was recorded in W.P. Putrajaya (RM8,897). Five (5) other states also recorded household consumption expenditure above the national average (RM5,150) namely W.P. Kuala Lumpur (RM7,823); Selangor (RM6,770); Melaka (RM5,707); Johor (RM5,342) and Pulau Pinang (RM5,322). Meanwhile, six (6) states exceeded the national average consumption expenditure annual growth rate, namely Sabah (5.9%); Melaka (4.5%); Pulau Pinang (4.5%); W.P. Kuala Lumpur and Sarawak (4.0%) respectively and Pahang (3.8%). W. P. Labuan recorded the lowest growth rate of 0.6 per cent.

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