Customs and other import duties in Myanmar
Myanmar: Customs and other import duties was 6.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
In 2019, customs and other import duties in Myanmar stood at 6.8%.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Myanmar peaked at 31.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2003.
That places Myanmar 71st out of 151 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.5% | — |
| 1974 | 20.6% | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 25.4% | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 18.1% | -28.8% |
| 1977 | 19.1% | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 21.8% | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 24.8% | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 28.6% | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 31.0% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 26.6% | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 23.3% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 30.0% | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 27.2% | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 27.3% | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 23.2% | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 20.7% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | -45.1% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -42.6% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +169.6% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +310.2% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.0% | 17.5% | 25.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 23.3% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 8.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.7% | 7.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 6.8% | 15.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 68 India 7.4% compare
- 69 North Macedonia 7.1% compare
- 70 Egypt 6.8% compare
- 72 Zambia 6.8% compare
- 73 Mozambique 6.7% compare
- 74 El Salvador 6.7% compare
More public sector data for Myanmar
- Arms imports 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 73.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 91.95 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 100.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 5.01 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 196.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Myanmar?
- Customs and other import duties in Myanmar was 6.8% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2003.
- How does Myanmar rank for customs and other import duties?
- Myanmar ranks 71st out of 151 countries with data for 2019.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.