Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Dominican Republic
13.9%
in 2017
Malaysia
13.6%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
71st
Malaysia rank
73rd

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 13.9% against 13.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 77 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.4% 18.8% 8.5% Malaysia
2000s 13.3% 15.9% 2.6% Malaysia
2010s 13.2% 14.9% 1.6% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
Dominican Republic, at 13.9% against 13.6% in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Dominican Republic ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as 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
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.