Canada vs Malaysia: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 85.82 billion current LCU against 73.29 billion current LCU in Malaysia, a difference of 12.53 billion current LCU.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 83rd of 157 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.16 billion current LCU | 15.20 billion current LCU | 16.95 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2000s | 41.36 billion current LCU | 19.89 billion current LCU | 21.47 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2010s | 49.04 billion current LCU | 41.77 billion current LCU | 7.27 billion current LCU | Canada |
| 2020s | 73.83 billion current LCU | 56.54 billion current LCU | 17.29 billion current LCU | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Canada or Malaysia?
- Canada, at 85.82 billion current LCU against 73.29 billion current LCU in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Canada and Malaysia?
- 12.53 billion current LCU, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Canada ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 83rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.