Malawi vs Singapore: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Malawi
7.4%
in 2023
Singapore
7.3%
in 2023
Malawi rank
72nd
Singapore rank
73rd
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Singapore
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Singapore ahead.
Malawi ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 73rd of 184 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 6.7% | 4.3% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 6.8% | 4.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 6.2% | 3.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.0% | 0.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.7% | 0.4% | Singapore |
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, Malawi or Singapore?
- Malawi, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Malawi and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Singapore?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Singapore rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 72nd and Singapore ranks 73rd 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.