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Malaysia - Government Revenue (% of GDP) 16.8

World Bank WDI (revenue excl. grants) · updated 2026-10-15 · 162 economies tracked

Latest value

16.8 (2024)

Global rank

##79 of 162 economies

Share of global total

0.6%

Growth since 1996

0.72×

Ranking Race — Government Revenue (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#19#37#55#73#91#1091972198219922002201220222024#48#792023 overtook Paraguay2024 overtook Uzbekistan
MalaysiaNauruNorwayAustriaGreece

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Malaysia climbed from #48 to #79 (overtook Paraguay). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Malaysia ↓

Key Events — Malaysia

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2001
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
2010
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Paraguay in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Uzbekistan in global rank auto

Government Revenue (% of GDP), 1996-2024

World Bank WDI (revenue excl. grants) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199620062016202415.0917.8720.6623.44

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