Taxes on international trade in Myanmar

Myanmar: Taxes on international trade was 463.81 billion current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
463.81 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 74.6%
World rank
28th
of 155 countries
All-time high
495.60 billion current LCU
in 2014
All-time low
194.00 million current LCU
in 1973
Years of data
41
1973–2019

Taxes on international trade in Myanmar, 1973–2019

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B1973199620191973: 194.0M current LCU1974: 303.0M current LCU1975: 473.0M current LCU1976: 437.0M current LCU1977: 590.0M current LCU1978: 695.0M current LCU1979: 894.0M current LCU1980: 918.0M current LCU1981: 1.2B current LCU1982: 1.4B current LCU1983: 1.2B current LCU1984: 1.2B current LCU1985: 1.2B current LCU1986: 1.0B current LCU1987: 1.0B current LCU1988: 1.0B current LCU1989: 1.4B current LCU1990: 2.2B current LCU1991: 2.9B current LCU1992: 2.9B current LCU1993: 4.1B current LCU1994: 4.2B current LCU1995: 4.7B current LCU1996: 8.0B current LCU1997: 8.6B current LCU1998: 5.4B current LCU1999: 5.4B current LCU2000: 5.5B current LCU2001: 6.3B current LCU2002: 5.3B current LCU2003: 4.6B current LCU2004: 21.6B current LCU2005: 18.4B current LCU2012: 367.9B current LCU2013: 363.2B current LCU2014: 495.6B current LCU2015: 467.2B current LCU2016: 480.2B current LCU2017: 490.0B current LCU2018: 265.7B current LCU2019: 463.8B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2019, taxes on international trade in Myanmar stood at 463.81 billion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.6% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Myanmar peaked at 495.60 billion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 194.00 million current LCU, in 1973.

That places Myanmar 28th out of 155 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 512.29 million current LCU 194.00 million current LCU 894.00 million current LCU 7
1980s 1.17 billion current LCU 918.00 million current LCU 1.45 billion current LCU 10
1990s 4.84 billion current LCU 2.19 billion current LCU 8.57 billion current LCU 10
2000s 10.29 billion current LCU 4.60 billion current LCU 21.61 billion current LCU 6
2010s 424.21 billion current LCU 265.70 billion current LCU 495.60 billion current LCU 8

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 25 Burkina Faso 525.93 billion current LCU compare
  2. 26 Angola 487.55 billion current LCU compare
  3. 27 Senegal 470.36 billion current LCU compare
  4. 29 Cameroon 398.08 billion current LCU compare
  5. 30 Sri Lanka 392.45 billion current LCU compare
  6. 31 Gabon 323.23 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Myanmar?
Taxes on international trade in Myanmar was 463.81 billion current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 495.60 billion current LCU in 2014.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 194.00 million current LCU in 1973.
How does Myanmar rank for taxes on international trade?
Myanmar ranks 28th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.