Other taxes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Other taxes was 7.33 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes in Malaysia, 1996–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 7.33 billion current LCU for other taxes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Malaysia peaked at 7.33 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.69 billion current LCU, in 1999.
That places Malaysia 58th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 billion current LCU | -2.69 billion current LCU | 3.37 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.48 billion current LCU | 628.50 million current LCU | 5.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 billion current LCU | 2.03 billion current LCU | 5.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 billion current LCU | 5.22 billion current LCU | 7.33 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 55 Nepal 8.67 billion current LCU compare
- 56 Netherlands 8.46 billion current LCU compare
- 57 Austria 7.70 billion current LCU compare
- 59 Morocco 6.55 billion current LCU compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 6.21 billion current LCU compare
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 6.14 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Malaysia
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 12.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 47.6% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 22.6% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.4% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 15.6% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 26.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 14.9% (2023)
- Other taxes 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Malaysia?
- Other taxes in Malaysia was 7.33 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.69 billion current LCU in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for other taxes?
- Malaysia ranks 58th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.