Burma (Myanmar): Taxes on goods and services

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 Burma (Myanmar)

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 24.61
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2012 - 2019
 Average 18.04
 Min - Max 11.20 - 24.61
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2019 is 24.61 percent, an increase from 23.93 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 37.71 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for Burma (Myanmar) from 2012 to 2019 is 18.04 percent. The minimum value, 11.2 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 24.61 percent was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Taxes on goods and services include general sales and turnover or value added taxes, selective excises on goods, selective taxes on services, taxes on the use of goods or property, taxes on extraction and production of minerals, and profits of fiscal monopolies.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -6.41 2023 percent
 Government debt 38.70 2019 percent
 Tax revenue 6.02 2019 percent
 Commercial tax rate 31.20 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 282 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 31 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 24.61 2019 percent
 Taxes on international trade 2.81 2019 percent
 Income and profits taxes 13.34 2019 percent
 Foreign aid 1,003.34 2022 million U.S. dollars
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