Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 6.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Myanmar, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Myanmar is 6.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 118.3% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 7.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2002.
That places Myanmar 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -54.6% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +118.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.8% | 7.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Myanmar?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Myanmar was 6.0% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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