Other expense in Myanmar
Myanmar: Other expense was 186.68 billion current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Myanmar, 2012–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 186.68 billion current LCU for other expense in 2019.
That represents a change of up 98.6% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 38th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Other expense in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 915.52 billion current LCU | — |
| 2013 | 1.13 trillion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 1.58 trillion current LCU | +39.8% |
| 2015 | 1.71 trillion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 1.40 trillion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 94.00 billion current LCU | -93.3% |
| 2019 | 186.68 billion current LCU | +98.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 186.68 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.49 billion current LCU, 16.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 186.68 billion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.27 billion current LCU, 146.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Myanmar?
- Other expense in Myanmar was 186.68 billion current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 trillion current LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.00 billion current LCU in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for other expense?
- Myanmar ranks 38th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.