How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malaysia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Malaysia: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

3.4%

in 2023

Malaysia

3.4%

in 2023

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

154th

Malaysia rank

153rd

Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.4% against 3.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 154th and Malaysia ranks 153rd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	Malaysia
2000s	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	Malaysia
2010s	3.6%	3.5%	0.1%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	3.3%	3.2%	0.1%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 3.4% against 3.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malaysia?: 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malaysia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malaysia rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 154th and Malaysia ranks 153rd 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 Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
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, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.