Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Afghanistan
6.8%
in 2020
Myanmar
6.4%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
176th
Myanmar rank
178th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.8% against 6.4% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Myanmar ranks 178th of 192 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 1.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Afghanistan, at 6.8% against 6.4% in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th and Myanmar ranks 178th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.