Malaysia—Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #88 of 116Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.6%
2023
YoY Change
-18.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#88
of 116 countries
Maximum
7.4%
2000
Minimum
1.4%
2020
CAGR
-6.4%
24 years
Last
1.6%
Previous
2.0%
Highest
7.4%
Lowest
1.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malaysia's taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 1.6% in 2023, ranking #88 out of 116 countries. This represents a -18.4% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 7.4% (2000) and the lowest was 1.4% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.6% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +46.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -31.7% |
| 2000 | 7.4% |
Top Countries — Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 35.5% | 2021 |
| 2 | Botswana | 32.6% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 30.6% | 2023 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 27.6% | 2022 |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 25.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Bahamas, The | 23.7% | 2023 |
| 7 | Philippines | 23.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Gabon | 19.8% | 2021 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 18.5% | 2024 |