Cameroon vs Malaysia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Cameroon
13.0%
in 2019
Malaysia
12.6%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
137th
Malaysia rank
139th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 137th and Malaysia ranks 139th of 187 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
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 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, 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 vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do Cameroon and Malaysia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 137th and Malaysia ranks 139th of 187 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.