Goods and services expense in Myanmar
Myanmar: Goods and services expense was 7.10 trillion current LCU in 2019. ▲ Rising
Goods and services expense in Myanmar, 2012–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Myanmar is 7.10 trillion current LCU, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 179.4% on the previous year and up 232.2% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 10th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Goods and services expense in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.14 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2013 | 4.21 trillion current LCU | +97.0% |
| 2014 | 4.81 trillion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 5.33 trillion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 4.83 trillion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 5.86 trillion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 2.54 trillion current LCU | -56.6% |
| 2019 | 7.10 trillion current LCU | +179.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 7.10 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.45 billion current LCU, 212.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 7.10 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.18 billion current LCU, 500.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Myanmar?
- Goods and services expense in Myanmar was 7.10 trillion current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.10 trillion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 trillion current LCU in 2012.
- How does Myanmar rank for goods and services expense?
- Myanmar ranks 10th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.