Tax revenue in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tax revenue was 6.78 trillion current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue in Myanmar is 6.78 trillion current LCU, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 145.2% on the previous year and up 192.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Myanmar peaked at 6.78 trillion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.11 billion current LCU, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 25th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.39 billion current LCU | 1.11 billion current LCU | 3.61 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.39 billion current LCU | 3.43 billion current LCU | 5.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.00 billion current LCU | 9.42 billion current LCU | 60.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 202.17 billion current LCU | 75.73 billion current LCU | 476.94 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.30 trillion current LCU | 2.32 trillion current LCU | 6.78 trillion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More public sector data for Myanmar
- Arms imports 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 6.0% (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 13.2% (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 24.4% (2019)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.6% (2019)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.6% (2019)
- Interest payments 9.6% (2019)
- Grants and other revenue 58.4% (2019)
- Interest payments 10.2% (2019)
- Other taxes 0.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Myanmar?
- Tax revenue in Myanmar was 6.78 trillion current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 trillion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 billion current LCU in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for tax revenue?
- Myanmar ranks 25th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.