Myanmar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Claims on central government, etc.

Myanmar
26.1%
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa
12.2%
in 2022
Myanmar rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Myanmar
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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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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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
234 places, 11,512 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.