Bhutan vs Malaysia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Bhutan
12.3%
in 2020
Malaysia
12.6%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
121st
Malaysia rank
118th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.6% against 12.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 121st and Malaysia ranks 118th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 15.3% | 6.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 13.8% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.9% | 1.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 12.6% against 12.3% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 121st and Malaysia ranks 118th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.