Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Malaysia

Malaysia: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 16.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.7%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
85th
of 190 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2019
All-time low
15.6%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Malaysia, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 15.6 % of profits2006: 15.6 % of profits2007: 15.6 % of profits2008: 15.6 % of profits2009: 15.6 % of profits2010: 15.6 % of profits2011: 15.6 % of profits2012: 15.6 % of profits2013: 16.4 % of profits2014: 16.4 % of profits2015: 16.4 % of profits2016: 16.4 % of profits2017: 16.4 % of profits2018: 16.4 % of profits2019: 16.7 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 16.7% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Malaysia peaked at 16.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2005.

Malaysia ranks 85th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Malaysia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 15.6%
2006 15.6% +0.0%
2007 15.6% +0.0%
2008 15.6% +0.0%
2009 15.6% +0.0%
2010 15.6% +0.0%
2011 15.6% +0.0%
2012 15.6% +0.0%
2013 16.4% +5.1%
2014 16.4% +0.0%
2015 16.4% +0.0%
2016 16.4% +0.0%
2017 16.4% +0.0%
2018 16.4% +0.0%
2019 16.7% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6% 15.6% 15.6% 5
2010s 16.2% 15.6% 16.7% 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 82 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.5% compare
  2. 83 Uzbekistan 17.4% compare
  3. 84 Sri Lanka 16.9% compare
  4. 86 Jordan 16.1% compare
  5. 87 Norway 15.9% compare
  6. 88 Uruguay 15.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Malaysia?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Malaysia was 16.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2005.
How does Malaysia rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Malaysia ranks 85th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.