Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 0.504 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.504
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
86th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.513
in 2024
All-time low
0.035
in 1942
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Malaysia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Malaysia stood at 0.504.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Malaysia peaked at 0.513 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1942.
Malaysia ranks 86th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.046 | — |
| 1901 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.044 | -4.3% |
| 1941 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.035 | -20.5% |
| 1943 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.067 | +91.4% |
| 1947 | 0.067 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.069 | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.069 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.21 | +204.3% |
| 1956 | 0.303 | +44.3% |
| 1957 | 0.308 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.315 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 0.313 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.311 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.311 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.309 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.303 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.298 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.295 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.209 | -29.2% |
| 1970 | 0.146 | -30.1% |
| 1971 | 0.146 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.208 | +42.5% |
| 1973 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.233 | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 0.275 | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.275 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.276 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.278 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.274 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.273 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.272 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.27 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.257 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.26 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.259 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.259 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.258 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.257 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.266 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.277 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.281 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.286 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.309 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.311 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.312 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.314 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.328 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.331 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.329 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.327 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.321 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.323 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.325 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.328 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.333 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.444 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.47 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.425 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.432 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.459 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.508 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.513 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.504 | -1.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.504 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.504 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4645, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.046 | 0.046 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.046 | 0.046 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.046 | 0.046 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.046 | 0.046 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.05 | 0.035 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1794 | 0.069 | 0.315 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2945 | 0.209 | 0.311 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2318 | 0.146 | 0.276 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2685 | 0.257 | 0.278 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2591 | 0.257 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.303 | 0.277 | 0.331 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3527 | 0.321 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4735 | 0.425 | 0.513 | 6 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Malaysia?
- Tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index in Malaysia was 0.504 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.513 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1942.
- How does Malaysia rank for tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index?
- Malaysia ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tax revenue vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.