Tax revenue (% of GDP) — all countries

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Myanmar

Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Myanmar in 2019 — 6.02%. Ranked 134 in the world out of 138. Since 1973, the indicator has fallen by 3.41 pp.

2019 6.02% +3.26 pp vs 2018
World rank 134of 138
Period maximum 10.46%1977
Period minimum 2%2002

Trend over time

1973–2019 · % of GDP

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Myanmar, 1973–201905101519731978198319881993199820032008201320181973: 9.42%1974: 7.61%1975: 7.92%1976: 8.81%1977: 10.46%1978: 10.01%1979: 10.21%1980: 9.61%1981: 9.93%1982: 9.83%1983: 9.24%1984: 8.58%1985: 8.26%1986: 7.41%1987: 6.37%1988: 4.49%1989: 4.26%1990: 6.2%1991: 5.61%1992: 5.04%1993: 4.73%1994: 4.25%1995: 3.74%1996: 3.96%1997: 4.42%1998: 3.52%1999: 2.75%2000: 2.97%2001: 2.26%2002: 2%2003: 2.21%2004: 3.27%2005: 3.88%2012: 4.52%2013: 5.53%2014: 5.84%2015: 6.01%2016: 7.18%2017: 6.08%2018: 2.76%2019: 6.02%
Change over the period: −3.41 pp Annual average: -0.07 pp

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Myanmar

Myanmar 6.02%
World 13.77%
South-Eastern Asia computed 13.59%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Myanmar, by year Myanmar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2019 6.02 +3.26 pp
2018 2.76 −3.32 pp
2017 6.08 −1.1 pp
2016 7.18 +1.16 pp
2015 6.01 +0.17 pp
2014 5.84 +0.31 pp
2013 5.53 +1.01 pp
2012 4.52
2005 3.88 +0.61 pp
2004 3.27 +1.06 pp
2003 2.21 +0.21 pp
2002 2 −0.26 pp
2001 2.26 −0.71 pp
2000 2.97 +0.21 pp
1999 2.75 −0.77 pp
1998 3.52 −0.9 pp
1997 4.42 +0.46 pp
1996 3.96 +0.21 pp
1995 3.74 −0.51 pp
1994 4.25 −0.48 pp
1993 4.73 −0.31 pp
1992 5.04 −0.57 pp
1991 5.61 −0.59 pp
1990 6.2 +1.94 pp
1989 4.26 −0.23 pp
1988 4.49 −1.87 pp
1987 6.37 −1.05 pp
1986 7.41 −0.84 pp
1985 8.26 −0.33 pp
1984 8.58 −0.65 pp
1983 9.24 −0.59 pp
1982 9.83 −0.1 pp
1981 9.93 +0.32 pp
1980 9.61 −0.6 pp
1979 10.21 +0.2 pp
1978 10.01 −0.45 pp
1977 10.46 +1.65 pp
1976 8.81 +0.88 pp
1975 7.92 +0.31 pp
1974 7.61 −1.81 pp
1973 9.42

South-Eastern Asia, 2019

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Central government tax revenue as a percent of GDP, excluding compulsory social contributions and revenue from fines and penalties. A level of 15% of GDP is considered the minimum threshold at which a state is able to provide basic services and infrastructure.

Important: Only the central budget is counted — in federal states the overall tax burden is substantially higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.