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 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
721.02
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
87th
of 193 countries
All-time high
733.34
in 2021
All-time low
166.47
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Malaysia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Malaysia stood at 721.02.
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 in Malaysia peaked at 733.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 166.47, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 166.47 | — |
| 2001 | 192.4 | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 203.28 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 238 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 244.61 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 233.7 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 305.72 | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 316.83 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 325.92 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 359.08 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 343.89 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 381.68 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 428.18 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 444.8 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 500.65 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 498.74 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 477.57 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 507.76 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 535.58 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 581.46 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 597.85 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 733.34 | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 678.11 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 721.02 | +6.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 721.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 721.02 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409.49, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 258.6 | 166.47 | 359.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.03 | 343.89 | 581.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 682.58 | 597.85 | 733.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 84 Dominican Republic 749.14 compare
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 732.14 compare
- 86 Albania 726.34 compare
- 88 Ukraine 720.46 compare
- 89 El Salvador 711.72 compare
- 90 Suriname 708.53 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Malaysia?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Malaysia was 721.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 733.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.47 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in?
- Malaysia ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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