Egypt vs Malaysia: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Egypt
12.5%
in 2015
Malaysia
12.6%
in 2023
Egypt rank
141st
Malaysia rank
140th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Egypt
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.

Egypt ranks 141st and Malaysia ranks 140th of 192 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 14.6% 14.3% 0.3% Egypt
2010s 13.1% 14.5% 1.4% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Egypt or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Egypt and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Egypt ranks 141st and Malaysia ranks 140th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – 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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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,348 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.