Taxes on goods and services gdp in Malaysia

Malaysia: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 3.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.42
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
152nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.79
in 1995
All-time low
2.92
in 2021
Years of data
37
1980–2023

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Malaysia, 1980–2023

02461980200120231980: 41981: 3.91982: 3.91983: 4.91984: 4.41992: 5.11993: 5.31994: 5.61995: 5.81996: 5.81997: 5.71998: 4.11999: 4.42000: 42001: 4.72002: 4.32003: 3.72004: 3.52005: 3.82006: 3.22007: 32008: 3.12009: 3.32010: 3.22011: 3.12012: 3.12013: 32014: 2.92015: 4.22016: 4.92017: 4.62018: 3.12019: 3.22020: 3.12021: 2.92022: 3.22023: 3.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services gdp in Malaysia is 3.42, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Malaysia peaked at 5.79 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.92, in 2021.

Malaysia ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Taxes on goods and services gdp in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services gdp in Malaysia, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 4.04
1981 3.87 -4.2%
1982 3.95 +2.0%
1983 4.87 +23.2%
1984 4.37 -10.3%
1992 5.12 +17.4%
1993 5.32 +3.9%
1994 5.59 +5.0%
1995 5.79 +3.5%
1996 5.78 -0.2%
1997 5.74 -0.7%
1998 4.12 -28.1%
1999 4.43 +7.6%
2000 3.98 -10.2%
2001 4.67 +17.2%
2002 4.32 -7.4%
2003 3.68 -14.8%
2004 3.46 -6.0%
2005 3.79 +9.5%
2006 3.2 -15.5%
2007 3.02 -5.8%
2008 3.14 +4.2%
2009 3.33 +6.0%
2010 3.21 -3.6%
2011 3.09 -3.8%
2012 3.09 +0.2%
2013 3 -3.0%
2014 2.93 -2.2%
2015 4.24 +44.6%
2016 4.92 +16.1%
2017 4.6 -6.5%
2018 3.13 -32.0%
2019 3.19 +1.8%
2020 3.12 -2.0%
2021 2.92 -6.5%
2022 3.21 +9.8%
2023 3.42 +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.22 3.87 4.87 5
1990s 5.24 4.12 5.79 8
2000s 3.66 3.02 4.67 10
2010s 3.54 2.93 4.92 10
2020s 3.17 2.92 3.42 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 149 Suriname 3.65 compare
  2. 150 Guinea-Bissau 3.56 compare
  3. 151 Côte d'Ivoire 3.56 compare
  4. 153 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.39 compare
  5. 154 Indonesia 3.37 compare
  6. 155 Sao Tome and Principe 3.33 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Malaysia?
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Malaysia was 3.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 5.79 in 1995.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.92 in 2021.
How does Malaysia rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
Malaysia ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
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