Least developed countries vs Myanmar: Claims on central government, etc.

Least developed countries
12.1%
in 2024
Myanmar
26.1%
in 2020
Least developed countries rank
34th
Myanmar rank
31st

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 26.1% against 12.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 14.0%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.2 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Myanmar ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 34th and Myanmar ranks 31st of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Myanmar Difference Ahead
1960s 2.2% 23.4% 21.2% Myanmar
1970s 6.8% 26.8% 20.0% Myanmar
1980s 9.6% 4.0% 5.6% Least developed countries
1990s 9.8% 24.8% 15.0% Myanmar
2000s 6.0% 17.7% 11.8% Myanmar
2010s 6.8% 15.2% 8.4% Myanmar
2020s 11.7% 26.1% 14.4% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Least developed countries or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 26.1% against 12.1% in Least developed countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Least developed countries and Myanmar?
14.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Myanmar?
54 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2020.
How do Least developed countries and Myanmar rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Least developed countries ranks 34th and Myanmar ranks 31st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,494 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.