Bangladesh vs Myanmar: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Bangladesh
2.4%
in 2023
Myanmar
2.1%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
166th
Myanmar rank
169th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.4% against 2.1% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Myanmar ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 166th and Myanmar ranks 169th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
- Bangladesh, at 2.4% against 2.1% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 166th and Myanmar ranks 169th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.