Myanmar vs Pacific island small states: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Myanmar
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 26.1% against 19.0% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 31st and Pacific island small states ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.5% | 2.2% | 19.4% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 26.8% | 1.4% | 25.4% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 1.5% | 2.4% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 24.8% | -1.5% | 26.3% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.6% | 2.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 10.8% | 4.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 10.9% | 15.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Myanmar or Pacific island small states?
- Myanmar, at 26.1% against 19.0% in Pacific island small states as of 2020.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Myanmar and Pacific island small states?
- 7.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Pacific island small states?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Pacific island small states rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Myanmar ranks 31st and Pacific island small states ranks 29th of 187 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.