Myanmar vs United States: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Myanmar
3.9%
in 2019
United States
3.9%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
147th
United States rank
145th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Myanmar
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 147th and United States ranks 145th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 0.4% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 4.5% | 2.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 4.4% | 2.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Myanmar and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Myanmar and United States rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Myanmar ranks 147th and United States ranks 145th 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.