What is the difference in central government revenues as a share of gdp between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?

0.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?

29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Central government revenues as a share of GDP

Dominican Republic

17.5%

in 2024

Malaysia

16.8%

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

117th

Malaysia rank

120th

Central government revenues as a share of GDP over time

Dominican Republic
Malaysia

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 17.5% against 16.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 117th and Malaysia ranks 120th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.6%	21.6%	9.0%	Malaysia
2000s	14.6%	20.9%	6.3%	Malaysia
2010s	14.7%	18.7%	4.0%	Malaysia
2020s	16.4%	16.3%	0.2%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government revenues as a share of gdp, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?: Dominican Republic, at 17.5% against 16.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in central government revenues as a share of gdp between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?: 0.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for central government revenues as a share of gdp?: Dominican Republic ranks 117th and Malaysia ranks 120th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central 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: Central government revenues as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,667 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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