Myanmar - Ease of doing business
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64)
New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64) in Myanmar was 0.386 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 0.386 in 2018, while its lowest value was 0.017 in 2006.
Definition: New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations registered in the calendar year.
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploretopics/entrepreneurship).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.017 |
| 2007 | 0.017 |
| 2008 | 0.022 |
| 2009 | 0.023 |
| 2010 | 0.036 |
| 2011 | 0.058 |
| 2012 | 0.091 |
| 2013 | 0.119 |
| 2014 | 0.130 |
| 2015 | 0.135 |
| 2016 | 0.187 |
| 2017 | 0.209 |
| 2018 | 0.386 |
Time to obtain an electrical connection (days)
Definition: The average wait, in days, experienced to obtain an electrical connection from the day an establishment applies for it to the day it receives the service.
Source: World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 105.60 |
| 2016 | 36.50 |
Power outages in firms in a typical month (number)
Definition: Power outages are the average number of power outages that establishments experience in a typical month.
Source: World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.50 |
| 2016 | 11.00 |
Firms experiencing electrical outages (% of firms)
Definition: Percent of firms experiencing electrical outages during the previous fiscal year.
Source: World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 94.30 |
| 2016 | 94.90 |
Time required to get electricity (days)
The value for Time required to get electricity (days) in Myanmar was 70.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 7 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 98.00 in 2014 and a minimum value of 70.00 in 2019.
Definition: Time required to get electricity is the number of days to obtain a permanent electricity connection. The measure captures the median duration that the electricity utility and experts indicate is necessary in practice, rather than required by law, to complete a procedure.
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 98.00 |
| 2013 | 98.00 |
| 2014 | 98.00 |
| 2015 | 77.00 |
| 2016 | 77.00 |
| 2017 | 77.00 |
| 2018 | 77.00 |
| 2019 | 70.00 |
Firms visited or required meetings with tax officials (% of firms)
Definition: Percent of firms that were visited or required to meet with tax officials.
Source: World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 64.50 |
| 2016 | 51.30 |
Firms that spend on R&D (% of firms)
Definition: Percent of firms that spend on research and development.
Source: World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.80 |
| 2016 | 1.30 |
Firms experiencing losses due to theft and vandalism (% of firms)
Definition: Percent of firms experiencing losses due to theft, robbery, vandalism or arson that occurred on the establishment's premises.
Source: World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.40 |
| 2016 | 13.10 |
Firms expected to give gifts in meetings with tax officials (% of firms)
Definition: Firms expected to give gifts in meetings with tax officials is the percentage of firms that answered positively to the question "was a gift or informal payment expected or requested during a meeting with tax officials?"
Source: World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 37.10 |
| 2016 | 20.40 |
Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits)
Labor tax and contributions (% of commercial profits) in Myanmar was 0.300 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 0.300 in 2019, while its lowest value was 0.000 in 2012.
Definition: Labor tax and contributions is the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions on labor paid by the business.
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.000 |
| 2013 | 0.000 |
| 2014 | 0.000 |
| 2015 | 0.200 |
| 2016 | 0.300 |
| 2017 | 0.300 |
| 2018 | 0.300 |
| 2019 | 0.300 |
Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits)
Other taxes payable by businesses (% of commercial profits) in Myanmar was 4.20 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 6.00 in 2015, while its lowest value was 4.20 in 2017.
Definition: Other taxes payable by businesses include the amounts paid for property taxes, turnover taxes, and other small taxes such as municipal fees and vehicle and fuel taxes.
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 4.80 |
| 2017 | 4.20 |
| 2018 | 4.20 |
| 2019 | 4.20 |
Profit tax (% of commercial profits)
Profit tax (% of commercial profits) in Myanmar was 26.80 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 33.50 in 2012, while its lowest value was 26.80 in 2017.
Definition: Profit tax is the amount of taxes on profits paid by the business.
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 33.50 |
| 2013 | 29.40 |
| 2014 | 28.00 |
| 2015 | 26.90 |
| 2016 | 26.90 |
| 2017 | 26.80 |
| 2018 | 26.80 |
| 2019 | 26.80 |
Classification
Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators
Sub-Topic: Business environment
