Malaysia vs Tuvalu: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Malaysia
12.6%
in 2023
Tuvalu
13.3%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
140th
Tuvalu rank
137th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 13.3% against 12.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Malaysia ranks 140th and Tuvalu ranks 137th of 192 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 16.4% | 2.4% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 16.2% | 2.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 13.8% | 2.5% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Malaysia or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 13.3% against 12.6% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Malaysia and Tuvalu?
- 0.7%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tuvalu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Tuvalu rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 140th and Tuvalu ranks 137th 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.