Time for Myanmar to grow away from illicit trade
Recent findings from the Index underscore the challenge that Myanmar faces in combating illicit trade. Myanmar ranks 82nd out of 84 countries evaluated, with an overall score of 23.0 (out of 100). This means that — apart from Iraq and Libya — Myanmar shows the poorest structural capability to effectively address illicit trade. Regionally, Myanmar is well behind its neighbours in both ASEAN (Singapore, 24th, Malaysia, 47th and Thailand, 48th) and APEC (e.g. Australia, 5th, Hong Kong, 12th).
