Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 2,061 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia stood at 2,061 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 2,061 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 580.46 current LCU per person, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 126th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 765.75 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 823.71 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 580.46 current LCU per person | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 647.43 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 672.62 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 761.63 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 748.39 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 680.72 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 707.65 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 835.26 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 757.75 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 778.77 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 919.31 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 884.01 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 932.8 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 978.53 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,027 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,027 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,072 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,598 current LCU per person | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 1,936 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 1,952 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,377 current LCU per person | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 1,441 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,307 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1,319 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,658 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 1,775 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 2,061 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,061 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,317 current LCU per person, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,061 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,144 current LCU per person, 50% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 704.34 current LCU per person | 580.46 current LCU per person | 823.71 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 774.61 current LCU per person | 672.62 current LCU per person | 919.31 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,334 current LCU per person | 932.8 current LCU per person | 1,952 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,624 current LCU per person | 1,307 current LCU per person | 2,061 current LCU per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia was 2,061 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,061 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 580.46 current LCU per person in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 126th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.