Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 2.20 trillion current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2.20 trillion current LCU for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in 2019. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 183.8% on the previous year and up 187.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Myanmar peaked at 2.20 trillion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 141.00 million current LCU, in 1976.
That places Myanmar 26th out of 153 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 income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 416.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 473.00 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 591.00 million current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 141.00 million current LCU | -76.1% |
| 1977 | 224.00 million current LCU | +58.9% |
| 1978 | 233.00 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 190.00 million current LCU | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 182.00 million current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 195.00 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 239.00 million current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 266.00 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 313.00 million current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 369.00 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 473.00 million current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 480.00 million current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 615.00 million current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 877.00 million current LCU | +42.6% |
| 1990 | 2.81 billion current LCU | +220.0% |
| 1991 | 1.97 billion current LCU | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 3.18 billion current LCU | +61.5% |
| 1993 | 4.64 billion current LCU | +45.9% |
| 1994 | 6.74 billion current LCU | +45.2% |
| 1995 | 7.79 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 9.22 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 15.46 billion current LCU | +67.7% |
| 1998 | 20.52 billion current LCU | +32.7% |
| 1999 | 21.17 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 26.14 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 28.29 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 45.59 billion current LCU | +61.2% |
| 2003 | 91.86 billion current LCU | +101.5% |
| 2004 | 138.87 billion current LCU | +51.2% |
| 2005 | 206.68 billion current LCU | +48.8% |
| 2012 | 765.75 billion current LCU | +270.5% |
| 2013 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | +59.3% |
| 2014 | 1.46 trillion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 1.66 trillion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.91 trillion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 1.94 trillion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 774.53 billion current LCU | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 2.20 trillion current LCU | +183.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.20 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.82 billion current LCU, 16.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.20 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.92 billion current LCU, 41.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) 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 | +270.5% | 206.68 billion current LCU | 765.75 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | +220.0% | 877.00 million current LCU | 2.81 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 324.00 million current LCU | 141.00 million current LCU | 591.00 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1980s | 400.90 million current LCU | 182.00 million current LCU | 877.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.35 billion current LCU | 1.97 billion current LCU | 21.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.57 billion current LCU | 26.14 billion current LCU | 206.68 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.49 trillion current LCU | 765.75 billion current LCU | 2.20 trillion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 23 Mexico 2.69 trillion current LCU compare
- 24 Turkey 2.51 trillion current LCU compare
- 25 Madagascar 2.28 trillion current LCU compare
- 27 Costa Rica 2.18 trillion current LCU compare
- 28 Iraq 2.12 trillion current LCU compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 1.84 trillion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Myanmar?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Myanmar was 2.20 trillion current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 trillion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.00 million current LCU in 1976.
- How does Myanmar rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.