Cameroon vs Malaysia: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Cameroon
13.0%
in 2019
Malaysia
12.6%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
138th
Malaysia rank
140th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.0% against 12.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 138th and Malaysia ranks 140th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 16.7% | 8.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 14.3% | 3.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 13.7% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Cameroon or Malaysia?
- Cameroon, at 13.0% against 12.6% in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Malaysia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 138th and Malaysia ranks 140th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing 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
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.