Malaysia vs Uganda: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP
Malaysia
13.6%
in 2017
Uganda
13.1%
in 2016
Malaysia rank
73rd
Uganda rank
74th
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Uganda
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.6% against 13.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 73rd and Uganda ranks 74th of 77 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 9.7% | 9.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 11.5% | 4.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 11.5% | 3.5% | 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, Malaysia or Uganda?
- Malaysia, at 13.6% against 13.1% in Uganda as of 2017.
- What is the difference in two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp between Malaysia and Uganda?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and Uganda rank globally for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 73rd and Uganda ranks 74th 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.