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
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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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.