Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) was 13.2% 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 % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2019, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Myanmar stood at 13.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Myanmar peaked at 27.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1981.
Myanmar ranks 125th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 27.3% | — |
| 1974 | 23.4% | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 25.5% | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -83.8% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -32.2% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +33.5% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +46.4% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 17.5% | +97.4% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -36.2% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +44.0% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -70.0% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +21.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 13.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 51% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 13.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.7%, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 3.2% | 27.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 2.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 11.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 16.3% | 25.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 7.6% | 13.9% | 8 |
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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 13.2% 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 27.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1981.
- How does Myanmar rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Myanmar ranks 125th 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 74.9%. 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.