Laos vs Myanmar: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Laos
2.2%
in 2022
Myanmar
2.1%
in 2019
Laos rank
167th
Myanmar rank
169th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Myanmar ahead.
Laos ranks 167th and Myanmar ranks 169th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Laos |
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, Laos or Myanmar?
- Laos, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Myanmar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Laos and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Laos ranks 167th 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.