Burundi vs Malaysia: Tax revenue

Burundi
12.7%
in 2021
Malaysia
12.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
109th
Malaysia rank
112th

Tax revenue over time

  • Burundi
  • Malaysia
05101520199120072024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 12.7% against 12.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.

Burundi ranks 109th and Malaysia ranks 112th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 13.0% 17.5% 4.5% Malaysia
2010s 14.1% 14.0% 0.1% Burundi
2020s 12.9% 11.1% 1.8% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Burundi or Malaysia?
Burundi, at 12.7% against 12.4% in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Burundi and Malaysia?
0.3%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malaysia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Burundi and Malaysia rank globally for tax revenue?
Burundi ranks 109th and Malaysia ranks 112th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.