Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 18.28 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
18.28
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
153rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
30.01
in 1992
All-time low
18.28
in 2030
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Malaysia, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Malaysia is 18.28, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 30.01 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.28, in 2030.
Malaysia ranks 153rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.99 | — |
| 1992 | 30.01 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 28.05 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 28.72 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 25.7 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 25.66 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 26 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 22.49 | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 21.64 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 19.58 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 23.86 | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 23.18 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 23.47 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.53 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 21.7 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 22.97 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 23.32 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 23.52 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.01 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 22.29 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 23.52 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 25.4 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 24.3 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 23.33 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 22.16 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 20.25 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 19.63 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 20.16 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 21.57 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 20.14 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 18.42 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 20.08 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 20.94 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 19.91 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 19.76 | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 19.12 | -3.2% |
| 2027 | 18.84 | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 18.62 | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 18.43 | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 18.28 | -0.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 18.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.14, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 18.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.18, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.36 | 21.64 | 30.01 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.91 | 19.58 | 25.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.26 | 19.63 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.43 | 18.42 | 20.94 | 10 |
| 2030s | 18.28 | 18.28 | 18.28 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Malaysia?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Malaysia was 18.28 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.01 in 1992.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.28 in 2030.
- How does Malaysia rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October