Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) was 32.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Myanmar, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Myanmar is 32.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Myanmar peaked at 47.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2014.
That places Myanmar 169th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.2% | — |
| 2001 | 29.5% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -49.0% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -7.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 32.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.5%, 56% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 32.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.8%, 55% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 28.9% | 47.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 23.8% | 35.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 34.8% compare
- 167 Congo 33.9% compare
- 168 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 32.7% compare
- 170 Ukraine 32.1% compare
- 171 Palau 30.7% compare
- 172 Marshall Islands 26.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Myanmar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 558,671 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 558,671 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Myanmar?
- Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Myanmar was 32.4% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
- Myanmar ranks 169th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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