Malaysia's Finance Ministers present more than numbers when tabling the Budget – their Baju Melayu colour choices have become part of the tradition. From bold statements to subtle picks, here's what they wore on Budget day.
Click on the year to explore the details.
1999
2001
1998
2000
2002
2003
2004
2006
2005
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2016
2015
2017
2018
2019
2021
2020
2022
2023
2024
2025
BUDGET
1998
17 October 1997
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
Colour:
Beige
BUDGET
1999
23 October 1998
Tabled by:
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
Colour:
Brown
BUDGET
2000
25 February 2000
Tabled by:
Tun Daim Zainuddin
Colour:
White
BUDGET
2001
27 October 2000
Tabled by:
Tun Daim Zainuddin
Colour:
Blue
BUDGET
2002
19 October 2001
Tabled by:
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
Colour:
Beige
BUDGET
2003
20 September 2002
Tabled by:
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
Colour:
Purple
BUDGET
2004
12 September 2003
Tabled by:
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
Colour:
Brown
BUDGET
2005
10 September 2004
Tabled by:
Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Colour:
Orange
BUDGET
2006
30 September 2005
Tabled by:
Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Colour:
Brown
BUDGET
2007
1 September 2006
Tabled by:
Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Colour:
Orange
BUDGET
2008
7 September 2007
Tabled by:
Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Colour:
Blue
BUDGET
2009
28 August 2008
Tabled by:
Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Colour:
Blue
BUDGET
2010
23 October 2009
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Colour:
Blue
BUDGET
2011
15 October 2010
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Colour:
Pink
BUDGET
2012
7 October 2011
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Colour:
Red
BUDGET
2013
28 September 2012
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Colour:
Green
BUDGET
2014
25 October 2013
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Colour:
Brown
BUDGET
2015
10 October 2014
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Colour:
Orange
BUDGET
2016
23 October 2015
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Colour:
Purple
BUDGET
2017
21 October 2016
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Colour:
Pink
BUDGET
2018
27 October 2017
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Colour:
Blue
BUDGET
2019
2 November 2018
Tabled by:
Lim Guan Eng
Colour:
Black
BUDGET
2020
11 October 2019
Tabled by:
Lim Guan Eng
Colour:
Black
BUDGET
2021
6 November 2020
Tabled by:
Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz
Colour:
Teal
BUDGET
2022
29 October 2021
Tabled by:
Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz
Colour:
Pink
BUDGET
2023
24 February 2022
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
Colour:
Blue
BUDGET
2024
13 October 2023
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
Colour:
Pink
BUDGET
2025
18 October 2024
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
Colour:
Light grey
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Malaysia's Finance Ministers present more than numbers when tabling the Budget – their Baju Melayu colour choices have become part of the tradition. From bold statements to subtle picks, here's what they wore on Budget day.
Click on the year to explore the details.
1999
2001
1998
2000
2002
2003
2004
2006
2005
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2016
2015
2017
2018
2019
2021
2020
2022
2023
2024
2025
BUDGET
1998
17 October 1997
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
Colour:
Beige
BUDGET
1999
23 October 1998
Tabled by:
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
Colour:
Brown
BUDGET
2000
25 February 2000
Tabled by:
Tun Daim Zainuddin
Colour:
White
BUDGET
2001
27 October 2000
Tabled by:
Tun Daim Zainuddin
Colour:
Blue
BUDGET
2002
19 October 2001
Tabled by:
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
Colour:
Beige
BUDGET
2003
20 September 2002
Tabled by:
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
Colour:
Purple
BUDGET
2004
12 September 2003
Tabled by:
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
Colour:
Brown
BUDGET
2005
10 September 2004
Tabled by:
Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Colour:
Orange
BUDGET
2006
30 September 2005
Tabled by:
Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Colour:
Brown
BUDGET
2007
1 September 2006
Tabled by:
Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Colour:
Orange
BUDGET
2008
7 September 2007
Tabled by:
Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Colour:
Blue
BUDGET
2009
28 August 2008
Tabled by:
Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Colour:
Blue
BUDGET
2010
23 October 2009
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Colour:
Blue
BUDGET
2011
15 October 2010
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Colour:
Pink
BUDGET
2012
7 October 2011
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Colour:
Red
BUDGET
2013
28 September 2012
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Colour:
Green
BUDGET
2014
25 October 2013
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Colour:
Brown
BUDGET
2015
10 October 2014
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Colour:
Orange
BUDGET
2016
23 October 2015
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Colour:
Purple
BUDGET
2017
21 October 2016
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Colour:
Pink
BUDGET
2018
27 October 2017
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Najib Razak
Colour:
Blue
BUDGET
2019
2 November 2018
Tabled by:
Lim Guan Eng
Colour:
Black
BUDGET
2020
11 October 2019
Tabled by:
Lim Guan Eng
Colour:
Black
BUDGET
2021
6 November 2020
Tabled by:
Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz
Colour:
Teal
BUDGET
2022
29 October 2021
Tabled by:
Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz
Colour:
Pink
BUDGET
2023
24 February 2022
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
Colour:
Blue
BUDGET
2024
13 October 2023
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
Colour:
Pink
BUDGET
2025
18 October 2024
Tabled by:
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim
Colour:
Light grey