Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 10.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 10.38 million current LCU per square kilometre for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre 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 192.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 10.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,692 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 39th 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 square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,692 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 2,254 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1975 | 2,846 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 3,695 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 4,739 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 4,870 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 5,521 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 5,678 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 6,514 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 7,042 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 7,042 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,040 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,072 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 6,694 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 6,691 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,242 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 8,130 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1990 | 14,409 current LCU per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1991 | 16,036 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 19,223 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 26,067 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 30,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 34,648 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 47,980 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1997 | 75,633 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1998 | 86,686 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 92,258 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 115,872 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 122,554 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 172,237 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2003 | 260,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2004 | 454,691 current LCU per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 2005 | 729,988 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2012 | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +386.4% |
| 2013 | 4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 5.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 6.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 8.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 8.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 2019 | 10.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +145.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 10.38 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 10.38 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 875,292 current LCU per square kilometre, 11.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +386.4% | 729,988 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,660 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,692 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,521 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 6,715 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,242 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,130 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,370 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,409 current LCU per square kilometre | 92,258 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 309,389 current LCU per square kilometre | 115,872 current LCU per square kilometre | 729,988 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 36 Malta 14.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 Madagascar 11.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 38 Philippines 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 40 Iceland 10.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Somalia 9.83 million current LCU per square kilometre
- 42 Luxembourg 8.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Myanmar was 10.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,692 current LCU per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.