Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malaysia: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
29.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
47.6%
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th
Malaysia rank
8th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malaysia
1020304050199020072024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 47.6% against 29.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.5%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 41 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 17.3% 43.0% 25.6% Malaysia
2000s 21.5% 46.6% 25.1% Malaysia
2010s 27.1% 49.2% 22.1% Malaysia
2020s 28.8% 48.0% 19.2% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 47.6% against 29.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
18.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 41 groups.
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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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% 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
194 places, 5,670 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.