What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Malaysia?

Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Malaysia was 84.31 in 2015, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 86.6 in 2009.

What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 70.3 in 2005.

How does Malaysia rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?

Malaysia ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.

Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malaysia data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Malaysia

Name: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Malaysia
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Malaysia: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 84.31 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

84.31

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

34th

of 183 countries

All-time high

86.6

in 2009

All-time low

70.3

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2015

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Malaysia, 2005–2015

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 84.31 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Malaysia peaked at 86.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 70.3, in 2005.

Malaysia ranks 34th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	76.97	70.3	86.6	5
2010s	85.18	83.87	86.42	6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

31 South Korea 84.53 compare
32 Estonia 84.41 compare
33 Slovenia 84.36 compare
35 Azerbaijan 83.77 compare
36 Chile 83.55 compare
37 Sweden 83.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Malaysia?: Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Malaysia was 84.31 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 86.6 in 2009.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 70.3 in 2005.
How does Malaysia rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?: Malaysia ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,006 data points, 2005–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for paying taxes is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators, the payments, time and total tax and contribution rate for a company to comply with tax laws in an economy. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-16 studies.