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