Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Hong Kong
8.5%
in 2023
Malaysia
8.5%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
48th
Malaysia rank
49th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 8.5% against 8.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malaysia ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 49th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 8.4% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 9.3% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 9.2% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 0.8% | Hong Kong |
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, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
- Hong Kong, at 8.5% against 8.5% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 48th 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.