Cuba vs Malaysia: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Cuba
8.2%
in 2021
Malaysia
8.5%
in 2023
Cuba rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
49th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Cuba
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cuba ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 49th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 8.4% | 5.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 9.1% | 3.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 9.2% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.4% | 2.0% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Cuba or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Cuba and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 49th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.