Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 106th and Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd of 154 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Malaysia ranks 106th and Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (% 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 international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.