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
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
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.