Guinea-Bissau vs Malaysia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Guinea-Bissau
3.6%
in 2023
Malaysia
3.4%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
151st
Malaysia rank
153rd
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malaysia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st and Malaysia ranks 153rd of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 4.2% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 5.2% | 4.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 4.0% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Guinea-Bissau or Malaysia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3.6% against 3.4% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.