Burma (Myanmar): Taxes on goods and services

The latest value from 2019 is 24.41 percent, an increase from 23.73 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 32.51 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for Burma (Myanmar) from 1973 to 2019 is 30.22 percent. The minimum value, 11.2 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 53.79 percent was recorded in 1976. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.