Paying taxes: Profit tax in Malaysia
Malaysia: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 19.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Malaysia, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 19.6% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Malaysia peaked at 22.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 69th 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: Profit tax in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.1% | — |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 16.5% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 16.9% | 22.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: profit tax in Malaysia?
- Paying taxes: profit tax in Malaysia was 19.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Malaysia ranks 69th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.