India vs Malaysia: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
India currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
India ranks 135th and Malaysia ranks 136th of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 5.9% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | India |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% | India |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 0.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, India or Malaysia?
- India, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between India and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- India ranks 135th 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.