Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Malaysia
Malaysia: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 13 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Malaysia, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 12,956 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 55,507 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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.