Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Myanmar

Myanmar: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 6.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.0%
Change on year
up 118.3%
World rank
158th
of 164 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2016
All-time low
2.0%
in 2002
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Myanmar, 2000–2019

24682000200920192000: 32001: 2.32002: 22003: 2.22004: 3.32005: 3.92012: 4.52013: 5.52014: 5.82015: 62016: 7.22017: 6.12018: 2.82019: 6

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

Annual values for Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%) in Myanmar, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 2.0% 3.9% 6
2010s 5.5% 2.8% 7.2% 8

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  4. 159 Lebanon 5.7% compare
  5. 160 Ethiopia 3.4% compare
  6. 161 Bahrain 2.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
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