Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 721.02 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Malaysia stood at 721.02 current international $.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Malaysia peaked at 733.34 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 166.47 current international $, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 166.47 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 192.4 current international $ | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 203.28 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 238 current international $ | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 244.61 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 233.7 current international $ | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 305.72 current international $ | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 316.83 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 325.92 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 359.08 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 343.89 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 381.68 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 428.18 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 444.8 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 500.65 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 498.74 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 477.57 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 507.76 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 535.58 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 581.46 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 597.85 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 733.34 current international $ | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 678.11 current international $ | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 721.02 current international $ | +6.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 721.02 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6 current international $, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 721.02 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409.49 current international $, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 258.6 current international $ | 166.47 current international $ | 359.08 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.03 current international $ | 343.89 current international $ | 581.46 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 682.58 current international $ | 597.85 current international $ | 733.34 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 84 Dominican Republic 749.14 current international $ compare
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 732.14 current international $ compare
- 86 Albania 726.34 current international $ compare
- 88 Ukraine 720.46 current international $ compare
- 89 El Salvador 711.72 current international $ compare
- 90 Suriname 708.53 current international $ compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Malaysia?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Malaysia was 721.02 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 733.34 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.47 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.