Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Malaysia
0.5689 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.5989 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia rank
100th
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.5989 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.5689 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 100th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5591 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.6195 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7248 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.5222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.5152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.5989 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.5689 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 100th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.