Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Myanmar

Myanmar: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.7274 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.7274
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
32nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.9369
in 2012
All-time low
0.6841
in 2018
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Myanmar, 2012–2019

00.20.40.60.812012201520192012: 0.9372013: 0.9172014: 0.8032015: 0.7752016: 0.7492017: 0.7552018: 0.6842019: 0.727

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Myanmar is 0.7274, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

That places Myanmar 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Myanmar, 2012 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2012 0.9369
2013 0.9174 -2.1%
2014 0.803 -12.5%
2015 0.7755 -3.4%
2016 0.7493 -3.4%
2017 0.7547 +0.7%
2018 0.6841 -9.4%
2019 0.7274 +6.3%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 0.7274 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7274, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 0.7274 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6327, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 29 Lithuania 0.753 compare
  2. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7527 compare
  3. 31 Serbia 0.7474 compare
  4. 33 Czechia 0.6996 compare
  5. 34 Palau 0.6876 compare
  6. 35 Georgia 0.6739 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Myanmar?
Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Myanmar was 0.7274 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.9369 in 2012.
What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6841 in 2018.
How does Myanmar rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Myanmar ranks 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
78 places, 1,624 data points, 1972–2020
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