Ireland vs Malawi: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Ireland
6.0%
in 2023
Malawi
6.1%
in 2023
Ireland rank
115th
Malawi rank
112th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 115th and Malawi ranks 112th of 187 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 2.3% | 12.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 2.1% | 11.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 3.2% | 8.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 4.9% | 3.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Ireland or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.1% against 6.0% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Ireland and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malawi?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Malawi rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 115th and Malawi ranks 112th 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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About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.