Malawi vs Romania: Tax revenue

Malawi
15.6%
in 2024
Romania
16.2%
in 2024
Malawi rank
84th
Romania rank
82nd

Tax revenue over time

  • Malawi
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 16.2% against 15.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 84th and Romania ranks 82nd of 157 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 9.9% 15.3% 5.3% Romania
2010s 10.9% 16.7% 5.8% Romania
2020s 13.4% 15.5% 2.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Malawi or Romania?
Romania, at 16.2% against 15.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Malawi and Romania?
0.6%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Romania rank globally for tax revenue?
Malawi ranks 84th and Romania ranks 82nd 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.