How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malaysia?

15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Malaysia: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate

Latvia

38.1%

in 2019

Malaysia

38.7%

in 2019

Latvia rank

86th

Malaysia rank

83rd

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate over time

Latvia
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 38.7% against 38.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 86th and Malaysia ranks 83rd of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	36.5%	35.2%	1.3%	Latvia
2010s	36.2%	37.8%	1.6%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate, Latvia or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 38.7% against 38.1% in Latvia as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate between Latvia and Malaysia?: 0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malaysia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Latvia and Malaysia rank globally for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?: Latvia ranks 86th and Malaysia ranks 83rd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit: % of profit
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.