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Malaysia Direct taxes 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Direct taxes in Malaysia stood at 64.28% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 3.61 percentage points from 67.9% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 71.02% (down 6.74 percentage points since). The highest value since 1996 was 71.35% in 2012, the lowest 46.09% in 1996. Malaysia ranked 3rd highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; United States ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1972–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Direct taxes in Malaysia?

Direct taxes in Malaysia stood at 64.28% in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Direct taxes in Malaysia rising or falling?

The latest value is down 3.61 percentage points from 67.9% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 71.02% (down 6.74 percentage points since).

How does Malaysia rank for Direct taxes?

Malaysia ranked 3rd highest of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023; United States ranked first.

What is the highest Direct taxes on record in Malaysia?

The highest value since 1996 was 71.35% in 2012, the lowest 46.09% in 1996.

Metadata for Direct taxes in Malaysia
IndicatorDirect taxes
CountryMalaysia
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Direct taxes — Malaysia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/MYS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Direct taxes — Malaysia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/MYS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Direct taxes — Malaysia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/MYS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_direct_taxes_mys,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Direct taxes --- Malaysia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/MYS},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS}
}