Indonesia vs Malaysia: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP
Indonesia
11.5%
in 2017
Malaysia
13.6%
in 2017
Indonesia rank
76th
Malaysia rank
73rd
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.6% against 11.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 77 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 17.3% | 10.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 15.9% | 4.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 14.9% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 13.6% against 11.5% in Indonesia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 2.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Two sources of data on tax revenue 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
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.