Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Malaysia

Malaysia: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 46.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
46.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 189 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2016
All-time low
38.0%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Malaysia, 2008–2022

010203040502008201520222008: 402010: 382012: 442014: 41.72016: 47.12018: 47.12020: 462022: 46

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Malaysia stood at 46.0%.

That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Malaysia peaked at 47.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2010.

That places Malaysia 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Malaysia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 40.0%
2010 38.0% -5.0%
2012 44.0% +15.8%
2014 41.7% -5.3%
2016 47.1% +12.9%
2018 47.1% +0.0%
2020 46.0% -2.3%
2022 46.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 1
2010s 43.6% 38.0% 47.1% 5
2020s 46.0% 46.0% 46.0% 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 28 Uruguay 47.5% compare
  2. 29 South Africa 47.0% compare
  3. 30 Sweden 46.9% compare
  4. 32 Portugal 45.3% compare
  5. 33 Timor-Leste 44.4% compare
  6. 34 Iceland 44.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Malaysia?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Malaysia was 46.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2010.
How does Malaysia rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Malaysia ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: specific excise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise
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
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