Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 77,043 current LCU per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2019, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Myanmar stood at 77,043 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 137.8% on the previous year and up 238.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Myanmar peaked at 77,043 current LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.09 current LCU per person, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 33rd 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17.09 current LCU per person | — |
| 1974 | 23.55 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 1975 | 26.38 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 59.72 current LCU per person | +126.4% |
| 1977 | 72.81 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 70.53 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 77.43 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 78.58 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 84 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 85.17 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 88.47 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 87.33 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 83.09 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 77.29 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 75.5 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 46.22 current LCU per person | -38.8% |
| 1989 | 76.22 current LCU per person | +64.9% |
| 1990 | 110.96 current LCU per person | +45.6% |
| 1991 | 139.77 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 157.82 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 198.95 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 217.22 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 238.66 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 327.01 current LCU per person | +37.0% |
| 1997 | 581.12 current LCU per person | +77.7% |
| 1998 | 694.75 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 753.55 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 973.73 current LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 994.21 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,334 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 1,588 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 2,903 current LCU per person | +82.8% |
| 2005 | 5,308 current LCU per person | +82.9% |
| 2012 | 22,754 current LCU per person | +328.7% |
| 2013 | 31,479 current LCU per person | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 35,016 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 41,191 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 63,619 current LCU per person | +54.4% |
| 2017 | 56,689 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 32,405 current LCU per person | -42.8% |
| 2019 | 77,043 current LCU per person | +137.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 77,043 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,739 current LCU per person, 8.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 77,043 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,144 current LCU per person, 18.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (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 | +328.7% | 5,308 current LCU per person | 22,754 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.64 current LCU per person | 17.09 current LCU per person | 77.43 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 78.19 current LCU per person | 46.22 current LCU per person | 88.47 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 341.98 current LCU per person | 110.96 current LCU per person | 753.55 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,184 current LCU per person | 973.73 current LCU per person | 5,308 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 45,025 current LCU per person | 22,754 current LCU per person | 77,043 current LCU per person | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Myanmar?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Myanmar was 77,043 current LCU per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 77,043 current LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.09 current LCU per person in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 33rd out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.6%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.