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Malaysia — Central government tax revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 30 observations

About this series

Central government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Malaysia, the central government tax revenue reading was 12.4% of GDP in 2024, compared with 12.6% of GDP in 2023. The period change was −0.13 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 12.3% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2015–2024

PeriodValue
202412.4 % of GDP
202312.6 % of GDP
202211.6 % of GDP
202111.2 % of GDP
202010.9 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2015
201911.9 % of GDP
201812 % of GDP
201712.9 % of GDP
201613.6 % of GDP
201514.1 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.