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

01020301991201020301991: 291992: 301993: 28.11994: 28.71995: 25.71996: 25.71997: 261998: 22.51999: 21.62000: 19.62001: 23.92002: 23.22003: 23.52004: 22.52005: 21.72006: 232007: 23.32008: 23.52009: 252010: 22.32011: 23.52012: 25.42013: 24.32014: 23.32015: 22.22016: 20.32017: 19.62018: 20.22019: 21.62020: 20.12021: 18.42022: 20.12023: 20.92024: 19.92025: 19.82026: 19.12027: 18.82028: 18.62029: 18.42030: 18.3

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

Annual values for Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Malaysia, 1991 to 2030.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 150 Gabon 18.72 compare
  2. 151 Bahrain 18.51 compare
  3. 152 Burundi 18.34 compare
  4. 154 Djibouti 18.25 compare
  5. 155 Taiwan, China 18.15 compare
  6. 156 Comoros 18.06 compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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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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Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,681 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October