Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Myanmar

Myanmar: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.9902 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.9902
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.9933
in 2018
All-time low
0.981
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Myanmar, 2012–2019

00.20.40.60.812012201520192012: 0.9812013: 0.9832014: 0.9822015: 0.9912016: 0.992017: 0.9912018: 0.9932019: 0.99

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2019, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Myanmar stood at 0.9902.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

That places Myanmar 8th out of 79 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, 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 0.981
2013 0.9831 +0.2%
2014 0.9821 -0.1%
2015 0.9905 +0.9%
2016 0.9901 -0.0%
2017 0.991 +0.1%
2018 0.9933 +0.2%
2019 0.9902 -0.3%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 0.9902 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4719, 2.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 0.9902 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8444, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 5 Chile 0.9969 compare
  2. 6 Armenia 0.9956 compare
  3. 7 Afghanistan 0.9925 compare
  4. 9 Kenya 0.9763 compare
  5. 10 Australia 0.9638 compare
  6. 11 Georgia 0.9585 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Myanmar?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Myanmar was 0.9902 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 0.9933 in 2018.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.981 in 2012.
How does Myanmar rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Myanmar ranks 8th out of 79 countries with data for 2019.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, 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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Social benefits, 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
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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