Interest payments (% of expense) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Interest payments (% of expense) was 10.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Interest payments in Myanmar, 2012–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 10.2% for interest payments in 2019.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 50th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Interest payments (% of expense) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.6% | — |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -11.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 10.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 10.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Myanmar?
- Interest payments in Myanmar was 10.2% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for interest payments?
- Myanmar ranks 50th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.