MYANMAR BUDGET BRIEF This version: March 2025 World Bank Myanmar COVER PAGE & / > % & :% % : ( - ) : ( ) : & - - - - & :// / / / - / / / :// ’ / / / - / / / ( ) ’ ( / )( / ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) :// / / / - ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) / ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) :// / - - - - - - ( - - / ) ( ) ( ) ( ) :// ( ) / / ( ) ( ) ( ) @ :// / / / 1 / ( – ) / 2 / 3 / ( ) / / 4 ( ) / / 5 / ( ) / 6 7 ( ) / / 8 – – / / :// / : / / 9 / / / / ( ) / / / ( ) / % ● ● % % % % % % % % -2.8% - % - % -5.4% -5.5% - % -6.2% - % -7.6% - % - % - % - % 2019/20 2020/21 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 PA PA PA RE BE : - :// /; = = = : / / / ( ! ) ’ / / / ’ – / – – - ( ) / ( / ) % ● ● ● % 62% 62% 59% % 54% 42% % 42% 42% 37% 38% % 27% 21% 20% 20% 15% 17% % 2019/20 2020/21 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25p : - :// /; ; : / % ● ● ● % 87.5% % % % : / % 12.1% 0.4% % 0 1 2 3 4 : :// /; / / ( ) ’ ( ) / ( ) ; ( ) ( ) / ( ) / ( ) ( ) ’ / ( ) / ' / ' % % ( ); / - / ● ● / ● ● % ( ) 40,000 106% 120% 22.3% 22.2% 101% 98% 25% 21.3% 19.9% 35,000 100% 30,000 75% 20% 16.2% 80% 25,000 14.8% 15% 14.5% 15.7% 20,000 60% 13.7% 11.1% 15,000 40% 10% 10,000 20% 5% 5,000 7.5% 5.1% 6.8% 6.2% 6.6% 0 0% 0% 2019/20 2020/21 2022/23 2023/24 2019/20 2020/21 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 PA PA PA RE PA PA PA RE BE : :// /; = = = ( ) % 8% 7.6% Income Tax 6.8% 7% 6.6% Commercial Tax 6.2% 6% Specific Goods Tax 5.1% 5% Stamp Duty 4% Lottery Tax 3% 3.0% Customs duties 2.8% 2.3% 2.4% 2% 2.0% Taxes levied on utility of 1.9% 1.8% 1.7% 1.8% 1.6% State-owned properties 1% 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% Other taxes 1.0% 0.7% Total 0% 2019/20 2020/21 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 PA PA PA RE BE : - :// /; – ( ) = = = % / ● ● ● / 2024/25 BE 3,437 2,796 1,540 ( 2023/24 RE ) 3,231 2,544 1,334 / 2022/23 PA 3,469 2,148 1,288 2020/21 PA 1,990 1,686 767 2019/20 PA 3,379 2,110 1,267 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 : - :// = /; – = = ( ) / / ( ) ’ / ( ! ) ’ :// / : / ( ) / - / - ( ) % ; / / - / / ● ● / ● % ( ) / 40,000 101% 106% 120% 98% 35,000 ’ 100% 30,000 75% 80% 25,000 20,000 60% 15,000 40% 10,000 20% 5,000 - 0% 2019/20 2020/21 2022/23 2023/24 PA PA PA RE : - = :// = = /; ’ ; / / % ● ● ( ) ● ● ● ● 35% 28.6% 30% 27.4% : - 25.0% :// 23.8% 24.1% 25% /; ’ ; 20% 15.5% 17.4% 12.3% 15.1% 14.5% 15% = 10% 5.5% 4.2% 3.8% 4.3% 4.0% = 1.7% 2.3% 5% = 2.3% 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 2.1% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 3.5% 2.9% 0% 1.9% 1.7% 1.8% 2019/20 2020/21 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 PA PA PA RE BE % / - / ● ● ● / / 3% 2.1% 2% 1.9% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 2% / 1% 0.9% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% 1% 0.4% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0% / / ( ) 2019/20 2020/21 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 TA A PA RE BE : - = :// = = /; ’ ; % / / - / 0.16% 0.15% 0.14% 0.12% 0.10% 0.08% 0.08% : - = 0.06% :// = = 0.05% 0.04% /; ’ 2022/23 2022/23 2022/23 0.02% ; PA PA PA 0.00% ( ) / / ( ) ' ( ) “ : ” % ● ● ● (% ) 0.93% 1500 0.66% 0.58% 0.60% 1000 0.45% 500 0 2019/20 2020/21 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 A A PA RE BE : :// /; : - ● ( ) ● ( ) 1200 1000 = 800 = = 600 = 400 200 0 2019/20 2020/21 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 A A PA RE BE / ’ ’ ( ) ' ( ) / / ( ) ' & > % ● ● : ( ) 30 - 25.3 25.6 24.7 25 ( ) 20 15 12.9 13.1 12.6 10 5 ’ 0 :// NATIONAL RURAL URBAN / ● ● 100% 95% 96% 90% : 85% ( ) 80% 81% - 75% ( ) 70% 2017 2023 ( ) ’ ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ’ ( ) / ( ) ( ) / / ( ) ’ &% ● ( ) ● ( ) ● (% ) : - 3500 2.13% 3% :// 3000 1.92% /; 1.64% 1.62% 1.65% 2% 2500 2000 2% 1500 ; = 1000 1% = = 500 1% 0 = 2019/20 2020/21 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 A A PA RE BE : ● ( ) ● ( ) 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 2019/20 2020/21 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 0 A A PA RE BE ' ( ) ( ) ' — — % % : ● (% ) ● (% ) : VIETNAM 2.89 15.45 TIMOR-LESTE 2.97 7.47 ’ THAILAND 2.52 11.19 : ( ) ’ PHILIPPINES 3.62 16.73 ( )( ) MYANMAR ’ 1.65 6.03 ( / ): MALAYSIA - 3.63 17.11 :// / : LAO PDR ( 1.23 9.80 % INDONESIA ) 1.28 13.93 CAMBODIA 2.95 15.74 - ( ) : • ' + / ( ) / ' • ( ) ’ ( ) / / / " + " • / ( ) ' ( – ) ( ) ( ) : ( – ) % Insufficient household income 41 Other reasons 21 School closed 14 Safety converns 11 Disengaged from the learning process 6 Grade low compared to age 3 School too far 3 Disability 1 Stigmatization or lack of support 1 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% : – ’ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Total 14 3 41 3 6 11 23 High 11 1 45 4 7 8 24 Female Middle 18 4 40 1 4 9 23 Primary 26 6 17 1 34 16 Total 14 4 43 2 4 13 20 High 11 3 43 3 5 13 22 Male Middle 16 4 52 2 3 9 14 Primary 31 11 3 2 26 28 Total 14 2 40 4 7 9 25 High 11 1 46 5 8 5 25 All Middle 21 5 27 1 6 8 32 Primary 21 2 29 1 41 6 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% : ( ) / / ( ) ' &% ● ( ) ● ( ) ● (% ) 0.13% 180 160 140 0.08% 120 0.07% 100 0.06% 0.05% 80 60 40 20 0 2019/20 2020/21 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 : - A A PA RE BE :// /; ; ; = = = = ● ( ) : ● ( ) -22 150 100 50 0 2019/20 2020/21 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 A A PA RE BE ’ / / ’ / / ' ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ● ● 20% 15% 13.8% 10% 8.5% 8.7% 5% : 5.0% ANY SOCIAL PROTECTION ANY CASH TRANSFER 0% : ( ) 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% SENIOR CITIZEN PENSIONS 2.4% PENSIONS 4.3% IN-KIND TRANSFERS 3.7% MCCT 1.4% CASH (NGOS) : 3.0% : ( ) - CASH (GAD) : 0.9% / : - ( ) ( ) : ● ( ) ● ( ) ● ● - ● ● Nay Pyi Taw Ayeyawady Shan (East) Shan (North) Shan (South) Yangon Rakhine Mon Mandalay Magway Bago (West) Bago (East) Tanintharyi Sagaing Chin Kayin Kayah Kachin National 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% : ; ( ) ( ) :