Indonesia vs Malaysia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Indonesia
3.4%
in 2019
Malaysia
3.4%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
155th
Malaysia rank
153rd
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.4% against 3.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malaysia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 155th and Malaysia ranks 153rd of 187 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 5.2% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 4.0% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.4% against 3.4% in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Indonesia ranks 155th 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.