Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 2.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Myanmar, 1980–2019
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Myanmar stood at 2.1%.
The figure is up 150.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 2.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1981.
Myanmar ranks 169th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4% | — |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +162.5% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -42.9% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -64.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +150.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.9%, 30% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +162.5% | 0.7% | 1.7% |
| 2019 | +150.1% | 0.8% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 3 |
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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Myanmar?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Myanmar was 2.1% in 2019, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1981.
- How does Myanmar rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.