Myanmar vs Suriname: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Myanmar
3.9%
in 2019
Suriname
3.7%
in 2006
Myanmar rank
147th
Suriname rank
150th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Myanmar
- Suriname
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Suriname, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Suriname ahead.
Myanmar ranks 147th and Suriname ranks 150th of 187 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Myanmar or Suriname?
- Myanmar, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Suriname as of 2019.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Myanmar and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Suriname?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2005.
- How do Myanmar and Suriname rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 147th and Suriname ranks 150th 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 Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.