Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Goods and services expense (% of expense) was 45.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Goods and services expense in Myanmar, 2012–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 45.7% for goods and services expense in 2019.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 3rd out of 154 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 39.5% | — |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +15.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 45.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 45.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.3%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 1 Afghanistan 54.8% compare
- 2 Tonga 46.5% compare
- 4 Samoa 44.8% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 42.5% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 38.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Myanmar?
- Goods and services expense in Myanmar was 45.7% 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 51.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2017.
- How does Myanmar rank for goods and services expense?
- Myanmar ranks 3rd out of 154 countries with data for 2019.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of expense). 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 own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.