Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 6,755 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia is 6,755 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 6,755 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,889 current LCU per person, in 1999.
Malaysia ranks 106th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,358 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 2,604 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 2,163 current LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 1,889 current LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 2,121 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 2,667 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 2,774 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,629 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2,853 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 3,119 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 3,279 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 3,525 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4,095 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 3,787 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 3,822 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4,625 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 5,112 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 5,168 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,349 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5,297 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5,327 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,491 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5,289 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5,400 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,556 current LCU per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 5,067 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 6,017 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 6,525 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 6,755 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6,755 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,620 current LCU per person, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6,755 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,975 current LCU per person, 56% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,254 current LCU per person | 1,889 current LCU per person | 2,604 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,085 current LCU per person | 2,121 current LCU per person | 4,095 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,088 current LCU per person | 3,822 current LCU per person | 5,491 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,784 current LCU per person | 4,556 current LCU per person | 6,755 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7,659 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Andorra 7,100 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Bahamas 6,818 current LCU per person compare
- 107 China 6,715 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Slovenia 6,650 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Lesotho 6,642 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia was 6,755 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,755 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,889 current LCU per person in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 106th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.