Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate was 14.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 30.7%
World rank
46th
of 197 countries
All-time high
461.3 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-84.52 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 14.5 % change on previous year for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 30.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 461.3 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -84.52 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Malaysia ranks 46th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -26.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1963 | 150.41 % change on previous year | -2765.0% |
| 1964 | -13.59 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1965 | 122.96 % change on previous year | -1005.0% |
| 1966 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1967 | -55.23 % change on previous year | -4994.8% |
| 1968 | 24.61 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1969 | -25.25 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 1970 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 461.3 % change on previous year | -2099.0% |
| 1972 | 14.79 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1973 | 36.17 % change on previous year | +144.5% |
| 1974 | 34.39 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1975 | -13.35 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1976 | 33.62 % change on previous year | -351.8% |
| 1977 | 27.68 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 52.13 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 1979 | 25.76 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1980 | 19.15 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1981 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1982 | -0.6226 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1983 | 23.17 % change on previous year | -3821.3% |
| 1984 | 52.7 % change on previous year | +127.5% |
| 1985 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1986 | -7.2 % change on previous year | +206.6% |
| 1987 | -84.52 % change on previous year | +1074.4% |
| 1988 | 26.77 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1989 | 21.19 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 20.99 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 19.65 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1993 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 21.59 % change on previous year | +163.4% |
| 1995 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1996 | 8.07 % change on previous year | +275.6% |
| 1997 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1998 | -39.69 % change on previous year | -601.9% |
| 1999 | 21.5 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2000 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2001 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2002 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -667.1% |
| 2003 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2004 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2005 | -0.3752 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2006 | -11.19 % change on previous year | +2882.0% |
| 2007 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2008 | 26.17 % change on previous year | +377.7% |
| 2009 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2010 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 2011 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 16.93 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2014 | 11 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 2015 | 23.03 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 2016 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 2018 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2019 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2020 | -7.61 % change on previous year | +231.6% |
| 2021 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 2022 | 10.51 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 11.09 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2025 | 14.5 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 14.5 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 14.5 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.57 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -4994.8% | 1.13 % change on previous year | -55.23 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +3821.3% | -0.6226 % change on previous year | 23.17 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -2882.0% | -0.3752 % change on previous year | -11.19 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +2765.0% | -5.64 % change on previous year | 150.41 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +2099.0% | -23.08 % change on previous year | 461.3 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1074.4% | -7.2 % change on previous year | -84.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.23 % change on previous year | -55.23 % change on previous year | 150.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.94 % change on previous year | -23.08 % change on previous year | 461.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5 % change on previous year | -84.52 % change on previous year | 52.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.96 % change on previous year | -39.69 % change on previous year | 21.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -11.19 % change on previous year | 26.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 % change on previous year | -9.48 % change on previous year | 23.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.57 % change on previous year | -7.61 % change on previous year | 14.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 47 Israel 14.47 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malaysia was 14.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 461.3 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.52 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Malaysia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.