Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was 8.03 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at 8.03 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 113.8% on the previous year and up 514.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 30.2 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -15.82 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Malaysia 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -3.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -7.04 % change on previous year | +109.2% |
| 1983 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 1984 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 1987 | -15.82 % change on previous year | +151.8% |
| 1988 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1989 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +522.8% |
| 1991 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1992 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 1993 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1994 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 1995 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1996 | -0.4515 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1997 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -528.9% |
| 1998 | -15.3 % change on previous year | -890.2% |
| 1999 | -15.76 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2000 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2001 | 30.2 % change on previous year | -1097.3% |
| 2002 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2003 | -11.18 % change on previous year | +472.1% |
| 2004 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2005 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 2006 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
| 2007 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -271.6% |
| 2009 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2010 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -514.3% |
| 2011 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -239.9% |
| 2012 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2013 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2014 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2015 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2016 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2017 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2018 | -7.13 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 2019 | -0.7186 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2020 | -8.81 % change on previous year | +1125.9% |
| 2021 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2022 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.83 % change on previous year | -15.82 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -15.76 % change on previous year | 10.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -11.18 % change on previous year | 30.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.62 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year | 10.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -8.81 % change on previous year | 8.03 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 8.11 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Ireland 8.11 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Seychelles 8.08 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Mongolia 7.45 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Tunisia 7.12 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Guyana 7.11 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for Malaysia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,524 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.57 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 8.03 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.82 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Malaysia rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 514.1%. 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 Tax revenues vs income inequality, 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 Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.