Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in Malaysia
Malaysia: Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and was 13 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Malaysia is 13 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and 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 29th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 13 Percentage of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.76 Percentage of GDP, 63% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 13 Percentage of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.97 Percentage of GDP, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Malaysia?
- Revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in Malaysia was 13 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.98 Percentage of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.45 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and 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 Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax and non-tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific economies presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues 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, non-tax revenues, grants, royalties, fines, penalties, administrative fees, resource rents, sales of goods and services.