Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
6.8%
in 2020
Myanmar
6.4%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Myanmar rank
175th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 173rd and Myanmar ranks 175th of 187 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 vs. gdp per capita, 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Myanmar ranks 175th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.