General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Myanmar

Myanmar: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's was 1.41 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.41
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.59
in 2016
All-time low
1.21
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Myanmar, 2012–2019

00.511.52012201520192012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.52015: 1.52016: 1.62017: 1.42018: 1.42019: 1.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 1.41 for general public services, ratio of this level of government's in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

That places Myanmar 24th out of 60 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for General public services, 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 1.21
2013 1.22 +0.6%
2014 1.54 +26.5%
2015 1.48 -3.8%
2016 1.59 +7.2%
2017 1.36 -14.4%
2018 1.39 +2.2%
2019 1.41 +1.5%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 1.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 21 Japan 1.58 compare
  2. 22 Belarus 1.56 compare
  3. 23 Sweden 1.52 compare
  4. 25 Australia 1.39 compare
  5. 26 Slovakia 1.3 compare
  6. 27 Romania 1.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Myanmar?
General public services, ratio of this level of government's in Myanmar was 1.41 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 1.59 in 2016.
What is the lowest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2012.
How does Myanmar rank for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Myanmar ranks 24th out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
Is general public services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 General public services, 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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General public services, 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
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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