Malaysia vs Maldives: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax

Malaysia
5.3%
in 2022
Maldives
5.7%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
157th
Maldives rank
156th

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax over time

  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
0246200820152022

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 5.7% against 5.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 157th and Maldives ranks 156th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 4.8% 0.0% 4.8% Malaysia
2010s 5.1% 1.1% 4.0% Malaysia
2020s 5.2% 5.7% 0.4% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: value added tax, Malaysia or Maldives?
Maldives, at 5.7% against 5.3% in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: value added tax between Malaysia and Maldives?
0.4%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
Malaysia ranks 157th and Maldives ranks 156th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: value added tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
Last refreshed