Indonesia vs Malaysia: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Indonesia
11.5%
in 2017
Malaysia
13.6%
in 2017
Indonesia rank
76th
Malaysia rank
73rd

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 13.6% against 11.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 76th 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 Indonesia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.2% 17.3% 10.2% Malaysia
2000s 11.4% 15.9% 4.4% Malaysia
2010s 12.0% 14.9% 2.8% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 13.6% against 11.5% in Indonesia as of 2017.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Indonesia and Malaysia?
2.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Indonesia ranks 76th 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.