Myanmar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Myanmar
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 26.1% against 12.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.6% | 5.2% | 18.4% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 26.8% | 7.4% | 19.3% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 9.6% | 5.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 9.1% | 14.4% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 7.7% | 10.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 6.9% | 8.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 11.5% | 14.6% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Myanmar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Myanmar, at 26.1% against 12.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13.9%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Myanmar ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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.