Denmark vs Malaysia: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Denmark
51.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
47.6%
in 2024
Denmark rank
6th
Malaysia rank
8th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Denmark
- Malaysia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 51.4% against 47.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 43.0% | 3.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 46.6% | 7.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 49.2% | 4.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.0% | 0.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Denmark or Malaysia?
- Denmark, at 51.4% against 47.6% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Denmark and Malaysia?
- 3.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.