Taxes on international trade in Myanmar
Myanmar: Taxes on international trade was 463.81 billion current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Myanmar, 1973–2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
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.