Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Myanmar

Myanmar: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 31.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
31.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 190 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 2012
All-time low
31.2%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Myanmar, 2012–2019

0102030402012201520192012: 39.5 % of profit2013: 35.4 % of profit2014: 34 % of profit2015: 33.1 % of profit2016: 31.9 % of profit2017: 31.2 % of profit2018: 31.2 % of profit2019: 31.2 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Myanmar is 31.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 21.0% over ten years.

That places Myanmar 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Myanmar, 2012 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2012 39.5%
2013 35.4% -10.4%
2014 34.0% -4.0%
2015 33.1% -2.6%
2016 31.9% -3.6%
2017 31.2% -2.2%
2018 31.2% +0.0%
2019 31.2% +0.0%

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 132 Uzbekistan 31.6% compare
  2. 132 Zimbabwe 31.6% compare
  3. 134 South Sudan 31.4% compare
  4. 136 Belize 31.1% compare
  5. 137 Slovenia 31.0% compare
  6. 138 Iraq 30.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Myanmar?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Myanmar was 31.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2017.
How does Myanmar rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Myanmar ranks 135th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.