Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Malaysia

Malaysia: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 56.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
56.4%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
99th
of 182 countries
All-time high
68.3%
in 2017
All-time low
49.5%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Malaysia, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 60.42001: 63.12002: 65.42003: 57.52004: 60.62005: 63.62006: 61.32007: 59.12008: 58.32009: 52.62010: 54.62011: 59.32012: 60.52013: 61.92014: 63.82015: 64.72016: 67.72017: 68.32018: 612019: 57.22020: 49.52021: 52.22022: 532023: 56.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Malaysia is 56.4%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Malaysia peaked at 68.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2020.

Malaysia ranks 99th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Malaysia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 60.4%
2001 63.1% +4.5%
2002 65.4% +3.6%
2003 57.5% -12.1%
2004 60.6% +5.4%
2005 63.6% +5.0%
2006 61.3% -3.5%
2007 59.1% -3.7%
2008 58.3% -1.4%
2009 52.6% -9.7%
2010 54.6% +3.7%
2011 59.3% +8.7%
2012 60.5% +2.1%
2013 61.9% +2.3%
2014 63.8% +3.1%
2015 64.7% +1.4%
2016 67.7% +4.6%
2017 68.3% +1.0%
2018 61.0% -10.7%
2019 57.2% -6.1%
2020 49.5% -13.6%
2021 52.2% +5.6%
2022 53.0% +1.5%
2023 56.4% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.2% 52.6% 65.4% 10
2010s 61.9% 54.6% 68.3% 10
2020s 52.8% 49.5% 56.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Malaysia?
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Malaysia was 56.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2020.
How does Malaysia rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
Malaysia ranks 99th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,516 data points, 2000–2023
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