Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malaysia: Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services)
Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.2% against 3.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 136th of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 5.9% | 4.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 4.2% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 0.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.2% against 3.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 139th and Malaysia ranks 136th of 154 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 (% value added of industry and services). 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 as a percentage of value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.