Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 90.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 90.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2019.
The figure is up 121.7% on the previous year and up 133.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 90.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Myanmar 23rd 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 unit of GDP in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1975 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 1976 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.8% |
| 1978 | 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 3.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 4.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.7% |
| 1991 | 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 5.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 4.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 10.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +104.4% |
| 1998 | 8.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 7.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 8.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 12.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 2002 | 16.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 16.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 28.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.5% |
| 2005 | 39.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 38.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 53.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 58.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 73.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 90.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 82.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 40.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 2019 | 90.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +121.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 90.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 13.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 90.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5839 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 154.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 65.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 90.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 20 Senegal 118.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 113.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Argentina 95.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Armenia 87.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Togo 84.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Hungary 83.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Myanmar?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Myanmar was 90.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 90.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Myanmar rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.