Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 128,757 current LCU per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2019, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Myanmar stood at 128,757 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 143.5% on the previous year and up 176.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Myanmar peaked at 128,757 current LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.1 current LCU per person, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 40th out of 157 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.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 38.1 current LCU per person | — |
| 1974 | 49.77 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 61.64 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 78.51 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 98.77 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 99.55 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 110.69 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 111.69 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 125.73 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 133.46 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 130.88 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 128.16 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 126.21 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 117.25 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 115.17 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 88.75 current LCU per person | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 135.49 current LCU per person | +52.7% |
| 1990 | 236.5 current LCU per person | +74.6% |
| 1991 | 259.44 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 306.79 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 410.48 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 1994 | 477.97 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 531.48 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 726.62 current LCU per person | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 1,131 current LCU per person | +55.6% |
| 1998 | 1,280 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 1,346 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,672 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 1,750 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2,435 current LCU per person | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 3,655 current LCU per person | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 6,312 current LCU per person | +72.7% |
| 2005 | 10,054 current LCU per person | +59.3% |
| 2012 | 46,532 current LCU per person | +362.8% |
| 2013 | 63,820 current LCU per person | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 75,147 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 85,483 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 111,048 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 104,875 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 52,872 current LCU per person | -49.6% |
| 2019 | 128,757 current LCU per person | +143.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 128,757 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,079 current LCU per person, 5.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 128,757 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,975 current LCU per person, 10.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +362.8% | 10,054 current LCU per person | 46,532 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.72 current LCU per person | 38.1 current LCU per person | 110.69 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 121.28 current LCU per person | 88.75 current LCU per person | 135.49 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 670.64 current LCU per person | 236.5 current LCU per person | 1,346 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,313 current LCU per person | 1,672 current LCU per person | 10,054 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 83,567 current LCU per person | 46,532 current LCU per person | 128,757 current LCU per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 147,170 current LCU per person compare
- 38 Malawi 141,636 current LCU per person compare
- 39 Czechia 137,799 current LCU per person compare
- 41 Sri Lanka 123,454 current LCU per person compare
- 42 Mauritius 114,273 current LCU per person compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 111,298 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Myanmar?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Myanmar was 128,757 current LCU per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 128,757 current LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1 current LCU per person in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 40th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.