Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Myanmar
Myanmar: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 32.4% 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 total taxes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Myanmar is 32.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Myanmar peaked at 53.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1981.
Myanmar ranks 98th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | % of total taxes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 37.6% | — |
| 1974 | 32.1% | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 31.8% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | -81.6% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -28.1% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 18.0% | +63.5% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 29.8% | +80.5% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | -36.9% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | +34.7% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +15.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 32.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 32.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.9%, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2% | 5.3% | 37.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 4.6% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 18.8% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 34.5% | 53.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 28.0% | 38.4% | 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 32.4% 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 53.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1981.
- How does Myanmar rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Myanmar ranks 98th 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 down 1.8%. 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 total taxes). 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 total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.