Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 22.9% against 22.6% in Malaysia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?

15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Taxes on goods and services

Malaysia

22.6%

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

22.9%

in 2024

Malaysia rank

121st

Saudi Arabia rank

118th

Taxes on goods and services over time

Malaysia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 22.9% against 22.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 121st and Saudi Arabia ranks 118th of 156 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	19.4%	6.8%	12.6%	Malaysia
2020s	20.2%	22.3%	2.1%	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 22.9% against 22.6% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?: 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for taxes on goods and services?: Malaysia ranks 121st and Saudi Arabia ranks 118th of 156 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 (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit: % of revenue
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.