Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0552 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia stood at 0.0552 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.5395 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, -0.3647 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
That places Malaysia 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.2855 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -0.3633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1962 | -0.3647 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -140.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +101.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -55.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +411.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2939 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4865 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -86.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0916 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0978 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0852 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 0.081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0621 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0467 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0467 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0461 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0512 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0539 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0552 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7836 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0552 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2038 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +411.0% | 0.0595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3042 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1963 | +140.2% | -0.3647 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1466 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1965 | +101.7% | 0.1189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2398 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | -86.7% | 0.5395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.072 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3647 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0498 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 173 Jordan 0.0731 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Malta 0.0719 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 San Marino, Republic of 0.0677 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Cayman Islands 0.0447 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Ireland 0.0432 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 0.0423 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.0552 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5395 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3647 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Malaysia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.