Iran vs Malaysia: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Iran
66.7%
in 2009
Malaysia
64.3%
in 2024
Iran rank
8th
Malaysia rank
11th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Iran
  • Malaysia
20406080197219982024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 66.7% against 64.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.4%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 153 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 37.5% 53.5% 16.0% Malaysia
2000s 54.9% 63.9% 9.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Iran or Malaysia?
Iran, at 66.7% against 64.3% in Malaysia as of 2009.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Iran and Malaysia?
2.4%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malaysia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2009.
How do Iran and Malaysia rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Iran ranks 8th and Malaysia 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 total taxes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes)
Unit
% of total taxes
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,584 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 total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.