Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Malaysia

Malaysia: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 13 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
115th
of 135 countries
All-time high
19.98 Percentage of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
11.45 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Malaysia, 1990–2024

051015201990200720241990: 18.5 Percentage of GDP1991: 20 Percentage of GDP1992: 19.8 Percentage of GDP1993: 19.4 Percentage of GDP1994: 19.8 Percentage of GDP1995: 19.4 Percentage of GDP1996: 19.3 Percentage of GDP1997: 19.7 Percentage of GDP1998: 16.6 Percentage of GDP1999: 15.7 Percentage of GDP2000: 14.1 Percentage of GDP2001: 18.3 Percentage of GDP2002: 18.3 Percentage of GDP2003: 16.3 Percentage of GDP2004: 15.9 Percentage of GDP2005: 15.5 Percentage of GDP2006: 15.1 Percentage of GDP2007: 14.8 Percentage of GDP2008: 15.1 Percentage of GDP2009: 15.5 Percentage of GDP2010: 13.8 Percentage of GDP2011: 15.3 Percentage of GDP2012: 16.1 Percentage of GDP2013: 15.8 Percentage of GDP2014: 15.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 14.5 Percentage of GDP2016: 14 Percentage of GDP2017: 13.4 Percentage of GDP2018: 12.5 Percentage of GDP2019: 12.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 11.4 Percentage of GDP2021: 11.7 Percentage of GDP2022: 12.1 Percentage of GDP2023: 13.1 Percentage of GDP2024: 13 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Malaysia stood at 13 Percentage of GDP.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Malaysia peaked at 19.98 Percentage of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.45 Percentage of GDP, in 2020.

Malaysia ranks 115th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Malaysia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1990 18.53 Percentage of GDP
1991 19.98 Percentage of GDP +7.8%
1992 19.78 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
1993 19.43 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
1994 19.83 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
1995 19.37 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
1996 19.26 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
1997 19.69 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
1998 16.63 Percentage of GDP -15.5%
1999 15.68 Percentage of GDP -5.7%
2000 14.05 Percentage of GDP -10.4%
2001 18.32 Percentage of GDP +30.4%
2002 18.3 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2003 16.3 Percentage of GDP -10.9%
2004 15.93 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2005 15.48 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2006 15.08 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2007 14.81 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2008 15.14 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
2009 15.47 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
2010 13.83 Percentage of GDP -10.6%
2011 15.28 Percentage of GDP +10.5%
2012 16.09 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
2013 15.8 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2014 15.32 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
2015 14.53 Percentage of GDP -5.2%
2016 14.03 Percentage of GDP -3.4%
2017 13.37 Percentage of GDP -4.7%
2018 12.48 Percentage of GDP -6.7%
2019 12.45 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2020 11.45 Percentage of GDP -8.1%
2021 11.75 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
2022 12.14 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2023 13.11 Percentage of GDP +8.0%
2024 13 Percentage of GDP -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.82 Percentage of GDP 15.68 Percentage of GDP 19.98 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 15.89 Percentage of GDP 14.05 Percentage of GDP 18.32 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 14.32 Percentage of GDP 12.45 Percentage of GDP 16.09 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 12.29 Percentage of GDP 11.45 Percentage of GDP 13.11 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 112 Malawi 13.19 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 113 Bhutan 13.17 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 114 Egypt 13 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 116 Guinea 12.79 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 117 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.73 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 118 Uganda 12.69 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Malaysia?
Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Malaysia was 13 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 19.98 Percentage of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.45 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
How does Malaysia rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
Malaysia ranks 115th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.