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.

Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Malaysia

Name: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Malaysia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

Annual values for Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Malaysia, 1900 to 2025.
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%

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

83 Honduras 0.511 compare
84 Fiji 0.507 compare
85 Nigeria 0.505 compare
87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.498 compare
88 Zambia 0.497 compare
89 Benin 0.493 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4,389 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 17,143 constant LCU per person (2025)
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Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5483 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Malaysia →

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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Indicator: Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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