Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Government revenues as a share of GDP

Malaysia
17.3%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
17.8%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
147th
Papua New Guinea rank
144th

Government revenues as a share of GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 17.8% against 17.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 144th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 21.2% 17.8% 3.4% Malaysia
2010s 17.5% 17.6% 0.1% Papua New Guinea
2020s 16.2% 16.1% 0.1% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government revenues as a share of gdp, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 17.8% against 17.3% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in government revenues as a share of gdp between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for government revenues as a share of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 144th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government revenues as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,311 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.