Ireland vs Malaysia: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Ireland
45.2%
in 2024
Malaysia
47.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
9th
Malaysia rank
8th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 47.6% against 45.2% in Ireland, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 153 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 43.0% | 3.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 46.6% | 7.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 49.2% | 11.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 48.0% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 47.6% against 45.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 2.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Ireland ranks 9th 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.