Tax revenues vs income inequality in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 12.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.57
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.53
in 1980
All-time low
10.88
in 2020
Years of data
43
1980–2023
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 12.57 for tax revenues vs income inequality in 2023.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Malaysia peaked at 21.53 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.88, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.53 | — |
| 1981 | 20.81 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 19.34 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 21.03 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 19.71 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 19.49 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 16.4 | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 16.78 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 17.06 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 18.83 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 19.76 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 18.4 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 17.72 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 18.33 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 17.87 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 17.79 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.14 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 15.36 | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 12.94 | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 12.55 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 16.34 | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 16.02 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.23 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 13.96 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.15 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.86 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.66 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 14 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.26 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.15 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 14.59 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 15.39 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 15.1 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.63 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 14.06 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 13.55 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 12.95 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.02 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 11.94 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.88 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 11.22 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.64 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 12.57 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.13 | 16.4 | 21.53 | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.51 | 12.94 | 19.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3 | 12.55 | 16.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.74 | 11.94 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.58 | 10.88 | 12.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More poverty & inequality data for Malaysia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.55 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,524 (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 revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.172 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 12.47 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Malaysia?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality in Malaysia was 12.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.53 in 1980.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
- Malaysia ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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