Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 13.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Malaysia, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Malaysia stood at 13.6%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 20.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2017.
That places Malaysia 73rd out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.5% | — |
| 1991 | 20.0% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 15.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.6% | 16.1% | 8 |
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)
- 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 14.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5483 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Malaysia?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Malaysia was 13.6% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 73rd out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.