Malaysia vs Suriname: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Malaysia
3.4%
in 2023
Suriname
3.7%
in 2006
Malaysia rank
153rd
Suriname rank
150th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 3.7% against 3.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 153rd and Suriname ranks 150th of 187 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 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 Suriname?
- Suriname, at 3.7% against 3.4% in Malaysia as of 2006.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Malaysia and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Suriname?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2006.
- How do Malaysia and Suriname rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 153rd and Suriname ranks 150th 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.