Government revenue in Malaysia in 2024 — 16.8%. Ranked 75 in the world out of 89. Since 1996, the indicator has fallen by 6.48 pp.
1996–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malaysia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.8 | −0.47 pp |
| 2023 | 17.27 | +0.87 pp |
| 2022 | 16.4 | +1.31 pp |
| 2021 | 15.09 | −0.77 pp |
| 2020 | 15.87 | −1.61 pp |
| 2019 | 17.48 | +1.39 pp |
| 2018 | 16.09 | +0.02 pp |
| 2017 | 16.06 | −0.94 pp |
| 2016 | 17 | −1.62 pp |
| 2015 | 18.62 | −1.32 pp |
| 2014 | 19.94 | −1.01 pp |
| 2013 | 20.95 | −0.46 pp |
| 2012 | 21.41 | +1.07 pp |
| 2011 | 20.34 | +0.9 pp |
| 2010 | 19.44 | −2.82 pp |
| 2009 | 22.25 | +1.5 pp |
| 2008 | 20.75 | −0.27 pp |
| 2007 | 21.02 | +0.32 pp |
| 2006 | 20.7 | +1.15 pp |
| 2005 | 19.56 | −1.41 pp |
| 2004 | 20.97 | −1.15 pp |
| 2003 | 22.11 | +0.32 pp |
| 2002 | 21.79 | −0.87 pp |
| 2001 | 22.67 | +5.19 pp |
| 2000 | 17.48 | −2.17 pp |
| 1999 | 19.65 | −0.42 pp |
| 1998 | 20.06 | −3.38 pp |
| 1997 | 23.44 | +0.17 pp |
| 1996 | 23.28 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Central government revenue excluding grants, as a percent of GDP. Beyond taxes it includes non-tax receipts: dividends of state-owned companies, revenue from the sale of extraction rights, duties and fees. That is why the difference between this indicator and tax revenue says something about the structure of a state: in commodity countries it is large, because a substantial part of the budget comes not from taxes but from rent.
Important: Grants are excluded deliberately: in the poorest countries foreign aid can make up a substantial part of the budget, and with it included the indicator would no longer measure the ability of a state to raise revenue.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Public Finance Budget balanceThe budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.
Public Finance Tax revenue (% of GDP)Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.
Public Finance Government debtGross general government debt as a percent of GDP.
