Malaysia vs Nicaragua: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Malaysia
47.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua
41.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
8th
Nicaragua rank
11th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Malaysia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 47.6% against 41.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 8th and Nicaragua ranks 11th of 153 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.0% | 11.7% | 31.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 20.7% | 25.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 33.6% | 15.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 40.6% | 7.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Malaysia or Nicaragua?
- Malaysia, at 47.6% against 41.3% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 6.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Nicaragua rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Malaysia ranks 8th and Nicaragua ranks 11th 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.