Subsidies and other transfers in Myanmar

Myanmar: Subsidies and other transfers was 20.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
124th
of 152 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2017
All-time low
11.5%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Subsidies and other transfers in Myanmar, 2012–2019

05101520252012201520192012: 15.2 % of expense2013: 11.5 % of expense2014: 19.6 % of expense2015: 20.7 % of expense2016: 21.5 % of expense2017: 24 % of expense2018: 20.9 % of expense2019: 20.8 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Myanmar is 20.8%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Myanmar ranks 124th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Subsidies and other transfers in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Myanmar, 2012 to 2019.
Year % of expense Change
2012 15.2%
2013 11.5% -24.3%
2014 19.6% +70.6%
2015 20.7% +5.4%
2016 21.5% +4.0%
2017 24.0% +11.4%
2018 20.9% -12.7%
2019 20.8% -0.6%

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 121 United Arab Emirates 22.4% compare
  2. 122 Sri Lanka 21.0% compare
  3. 123 Dominican Republic 20.9% compare
  4. 125 Mali 20.3% compare
  5. 126 Angola 19.6% compare
  6. 127 Senegal 19.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Myanmar?
Subsidies and other transfers in Myanmar was 20.8% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2013.
How does Myanmar rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Myanmar ranks 124th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.