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Myanmar vs United States: tax rates compared
United States's income tax rate is 18.7pp higher than Myanmar's (43.7% vs 25%). The 200-country average is 28%: Myanmar sits below it, United States sits above it. Myanmar's figure is dated 2026-01-21 and United States's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Verified data covers four of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | MM | US | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 25% | 43.7% | US +18.7 pplargest gap |
| Corporate Tax | 22% | 25.6% | US +3.6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 10% | 20% | US +10 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 0% | 0% | match |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 25% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Myanmar (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| United States | 43.7% | Source: OECD Tax Database — Top statutory personal income tax rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −18.7 pp | United States higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 22% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| United States | 25.6% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −3.6 pp | United States higher |
United States's corporate tax rate is 3.6pp higher than Myanmar's (25.6% vs 22%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Myanmar sits below it, United States sits above it.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 10% | Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Myanmar (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| United States | 20% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United States (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | −10 pp | United States higher |
United States's capital gains tax rate is 10pp higher than Myanmar's (20% vs 10%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: Myanmar sits below it, United States sits above it. Myanmar's figure is dated 2026-01-21 and United States's 2025-01-01, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Net wealth/worth tax rates (quick chart) · as of 2026-01-21 |
| United States | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — United States (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-03-18 |
| Difference | 0 pp | displayed rates match |
Myanmar's wealth tax rate is identical to United States's — both sit at 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.
Not covered for both countries yet: VAT, Crypto Tax.