Malaysia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Malaysia
3.4%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
3.3%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
153rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services, 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- 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 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.