How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritania?

38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.

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.

Malaysia vs Mauritania: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Malaysia

12.6%

in 2023

Mauritania

12.6%

in 2023

Malaysia rank

139th

Mauritania rank

138th

Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time

Malaysia
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 12.6% against 12.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 139th and Mauritania ranks 138th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	19.3%	12.5%	6.8%	Malaysia
1990s	17.5%	9.1%	8.4%	Malaysia
2000s	14.3%	8.9%	5.4%	Malaysia
2010s	13.7%	11.0%	2.7%	Malaysia
2020s	11.6%	12.2%	0.6%	Mauritania

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, Malaysia or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 12.6% against 12.6% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and Mauritania?: 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritania?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Mauritania rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?: Malaysia ranks 139th and Mauritania ranks 138th 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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Indicator: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
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: 187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.