Targeted subsidy reforms help cut Malaysia’s 2025 bill by RM15.67b, federal audit shows

The Malaysian government successfully reduced its subsidy expenditure by 40.1% from RM39.10 billion in 2024 to RM23.43 billion in 2025, largely due to a decline in global crude oil prices and the implementation of targeted diesel and petrol subsidy reforms.

The Auditor General's Report highlights a significant reduction in petroleum product subsidies, which contributed to this decrease.

Concurrently, spending on welfare grants and assistance increased substantially, driven by the distribution of various support programs like SARA, STR, and BUDI Madani.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The government has managed to reduce its subsidy expenditure by 40.1 per cent to RM23.43 billion in 2025 from RM39.10 billion in 2024, supported by the decline in crude oil prices and the implementation of the targeted diesel and petrol subsidy reforms.

According to the Auditor General’s Report (LKAN) 2/2026 on the Federal Government’s Financial Statements for 2025, the RM15.67 billion reduction was partly attributable to a significant decrease in petroleum product subsidy, from RM34.91 billion in 2024 to RM19.11 billion in 2025.

“The reduction in subsidy expenditure was partly due to the decline in global crude oil prices and initiatives to reform targeted diesel subsidies from June 2024 and petrol subsidies from September 2025,” the report said.

It said the average global crude oil price fell to US69.05perbarrelin2025fromUS80.81 per barrel in 2024.

Petrol subsidy expenditure fell 46.5 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM10.51 billion from RM19.66 billion in 2024, while diesel subsidy expenditure declined 48.2 per cent y-o-y to RM5.98 billion from RM11.54 billion previously.

Meanwhile, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) subsidy expenditure decreased 29.1 per cent y-o-y to RM2.63 billion from RM3.71 billion previously.

At the same time, expenditure on welfare grants and assistance for communities, individuals and families increased 380.8 per cent to RM20.36 billion in 2025 from RM4.24 billion in 2024.

“The increase in expenditure was partly due to the disbursement of Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA), Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR), the Madani Subsidy Assistance Programme (BUDI Madani) and STR operating costs,” the report said. — Bernama

* Editor’s note: LKAN stands for Laporan Ketua Audit Negara (Auditor General’s Report).

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马来西亚政府成功地将补贴支出从 2024 年的 391 亿令吉减少 40.1% 至 2025 年的 234.3 亿令吉，这主要归功于全球原油价格的下降以及有针对性的柴油和汽油补贴改革的实施。

审计长报告指出，石油产品补贴大幅减少，这促成了这一下降。

与此同时，在 SARA、STR 和 BUDI Madani 等各种支持计划的推动下，福利补助和援助支出大幅增加。

吉隆坡，10月5日讯——得益于原油价格下跌和有针对性的柴油和汽油补贴改革的实施，政府已成功将补贴支出从2024年的391亿令吉减少40.1%，至2025年的234.3亿令吉。

根据审计长关于联邦政府 2025 年财务报表的报告（LKAN）2/2026，156.7 亿令吉的减少部分归因于石油产品补贴的大幅下降，从 2024 年的 349.1 亿令吉降至 2025 年的 191.1 亿令吉。

报告称：“补贴支出减少的部分原因是全球原油价格下跌，以及旨在改革柴油补贴（从 2024 年 6 月起）和汽油补贴（从 2025 年 9 月起）的举措。”

报告称，全球原油平均价格将从 2024 年的每桶 80.81 美元降至 2025 年的每桶 69.05 美元。

汽油补贴支出同比下降 46.5%，从 2024 年的 196.6 亿令吉降至 105.1 亿令吉；柴油补贴支出同比下降 48.2%，从之前的 115.4 亿令吉降至 59.8 亿令吉。

与此同时，液化石油气（LPG）补贴支出同比下降29.1%，从之前的37.1亿令吉降至26.3亿令吉。

与此同时，用于社区、个人和家庭的福利补助和援助支出从 2024 年的 42.4 亿令吉增加到 2025 年的 203.6 亿令吉，增幅达 380.8%。

报告称：“支出增加的部分原因是支付了 Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA)、Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR)、Madani 补贴援助计划 (BUDI Madani) 和 STR 运营成本。” — 马新社

* 编者注：LKAN 代表 Laporan Ketua Audit Negara（审计长报告）。

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