Malaysia vs Nigeria: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP
Malaysia
0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
183rd
Nigeria rank
181st
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 181st of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 181st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.