Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a

Malaysia
17.3%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
17.8%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
153rd
Papua New Guinea rank
150th

Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a over time

  • Malaysia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 17.8% against 17.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 153rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 150th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 21.2% 17.8% 3.4% Malaysia
2010s 17.5% 17.6% 0.1% Papua New Guinea
2020s 16.2% 16.1% 0.1% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 17.8% against 17.3% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
Malaysia ranks 153rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 150th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,563 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed