Myanmar vs Philippines: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Myanmar
3.9%
in 2019
Philippines
3.8%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
147th
Philippines rank
148th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Myanmar
- Philippines
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 147th and Philippines ranks 148th of 187 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 4.1% | 1.3% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 4.2% | 2.1% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 3.5% | 2.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Myanmar or Philippines?
- Myanmar, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Philippines as of 2019.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Myanmar and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Philippines?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Myanmar and Philippines rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Myanmar ranks 147th and Philippines ranks 148th 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.