Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Myanmar
Myanmar: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 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 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% |
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 Türkiye 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 Côte d'Ivoire 1.84 trillion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Myanmar
- Arms imports 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 73.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 91.95 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 100.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 5.01 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 196.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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.