Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 21.67 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
21.67
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 195 countries
All-time high
24.74
in 2014
All-time low
14.34
in 2003
Years of data
32
1999–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Myanmar, 1999–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Myanmar stood at 21.67.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 24.74 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.34, in 2003.
That places Myanmar 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.79 | — |
| 2000 | 21.44 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 19.08 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 15.32 | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 14.34 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 14.55 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.64 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.6 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 15.72 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.4 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 14.45 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.78 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 15.61 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.95 | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 23.89 | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 24.74 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 23.73 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 21.26 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 19.7 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 18.72 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 20.54 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 21.31 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 20.9 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 21.33 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 21.41 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 20.67 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 22.2 | +7.4% |
| 2026 | 22.14 | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 22.24 | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 22.09 | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 21.72 | -1.7% |
| 2030 | 21.67 | -0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 21.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.71, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 21.67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.29, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.79 | 22.79 | 22.79 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.95 | 14.34 | 21.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.39 | 15.61 | 24.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6 | 20.67 | 22.24 | 10 |
| 2030s | 21.67 | 21.67 | 21.67 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Myanmar?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Myanmar was 21.67 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.74 in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.34 in 2003.
- How does Myanmar rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October