Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Malaysia or Sao Tome and Principe?

Malaysia, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?

13 years are reported by both, from 1981 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.

Malaysia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP

Malaysia

3.4%

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

3.3%

in 2023

Malaysia rank

153rd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

156th

Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time

Malaysia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 187 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%	Malaysia
2000s	3.2%	2.0%	1.2%	Malaysia
2010s	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%	Malaysia
2020s	3.2%	2.4%	0.8%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Malaysia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Malaysia, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?: Malaysia ranks 153rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th 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.