Myanmar vs Singapore: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Myanmar
3.9%
in 2019
Singapore
3.7%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
147th
Singapore rank
149th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Myanmar
- Singapore
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 147th and Singapore ranks 149th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 4.5% | 2.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 4.4% | 2.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.9% | 0.8% | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Myanmar, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Singapore as of 2019.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Myanmar and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Singapore?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Myanmar and Singapore rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Myanmar ranks 147th and Singapore ranks 149th 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.