Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP

Hong Kong
5.6%
in 2016
Malaysia
5.9%
in 2016
Hong Kong rank
14th
Malaysia rank
12th

Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Malaysia
02468198019982016

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 163 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.8% 5.9% 2.1% Malaysia
2010s 5.8% 6.9% 1.1% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Hong Kong as of 2016.
What is the difference in revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
Hong Kong ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Revenue from corporate income taxes 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

Indicator
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,941 data points, 1980–2017
Last refreshed

Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.