Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Myanmar

Myanmar: Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled was 6.44 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6.44
Change on year
up 116.1%
World rank
175th
of 187 countries
All-time high
9.29
in 1981
All-time low
2.28
in 2002
Years of data
34
1980–2019

Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Myanmar, 1980–2019

2468101980199920191980: 91981: 9.31982: 9.21983: 8.61984: 81985: 7.71986: 6.91987: 61988: 4.21989: 41990: 5.81991: 5.21992: 4.71993: 4.51994: 4.31995: 3.81996: 41997: 4.41998: 3.91999: 32000: 32001: 2.42002: 2.32003: 2.42004: 3.32005: 4.22012: 72013: 7.92014: 8.22015: 7.92016: 8.32017: 6.72018: 32019: 6.4

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Myanmar is 6.44, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Myanmar peaked at 9.29 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 2002.

That places Myanmar 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Myanmar, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 8.99
1981 9.29 +3.3%
1982 9.2 -1.0%
1983 8.64 -6.0%
1984 8.03 -7.1%
1985 7.72 -3.8%
1986 6.93 -10.2%
1987 5.95 -14.1%
1988 4.2 -29.4%
1989 3.99 -5.2%
1990 5.8 +45.4%
1991 5.25 -9.5%
1992 4.71 -10.2%
1993 4.54 -3.7%
1994 4.31 -5.0%
1995 3.75 -12.9%
1996 3.96 +5.5%
1997 4.42 +11.5%
1998 3.86 -12.5%
1999 2.95 -23.6%
2000 2.97 +0.6%
2001 2.44 -17.8%
2002 2.28 -6.5%
2003 2.38 +4.2%
2004 3.29 +38.4%
2005 4.15 +26.2%
2012 7.03 +69.4%
2013 7.89 +12.2%
2014 8.24 +4.4%
2015 7.89 -4.2%
2016 8.34 +5.7%
2017 6.68 -19.9%
2018 2.98 -55.4%
2019 6.44 +116.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.29 3.99 9.29 10
1990s 4.35 2.95 5.8 10
2000s 2.92 2.28 4.15 6
2010s 6.94 2.98 8.34 8

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 172 Yemen 7.04 compare
  2. 173 Afghanistan 6.76 compare
  3. 174 Palestine 6.65 compare
  4. 176 Sierra Leone 6.33 compare
  5. 177 Lebanon 5.78 compare
  6. 178 Chad 5.67 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Myanmar?
Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Myanmar was 6.44 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 9.29 in 1981.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 2002.
How does Myanmar rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled?
Myanmar ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenues vs income inequality with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,336 data points, 1980–2023
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Tax revenues vs income inequality with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.