Taxes on international trade in Myanmar
Myanmar: Taxes on international trade was 2.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Myanmar, 1973–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2.8% for taxes on international trade in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Myanmar peaked at 20.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2003.
That places Myanmar 93rd out of 154 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 12.7% | — |
| 1974 | 15.0% | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | +36.2% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | -37.3% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 16.1% | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 15.2% | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 14.2% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -52.8% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -51.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +207.2% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +61.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.8% | 12.7% | 20.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 12.9% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 4.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 4.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 international trade in Myanmar?
- Taxes on international trade in Myanmar was 2.8% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2003.
- How does Myanmar rank for taxes on international trade?
- Myanmar ranks 93rd out of 154 countries with data for 2019.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.