Bank deposits to GDP (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Bank deposits to GDP (%) was 50.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank deposits to GDP in Myanmar, 1961–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 50.9% for bank deposits to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 270.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank deposits to gdp in Myanmar peaked at 50.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1977.
Myanmar ranks 107th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank deposits to GDP (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.0% | — |
| 1962 | 10.7% | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 8.2% | -23.2% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | -21.6% |
| 1965 | 5.8% | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 8.4% | +45.8% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 7.2% | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | -20.4% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | +26.7% |
| 1971 | 7.6% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 7.8% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | -24.7% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -61.5% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +50.8% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +6.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 50.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 50.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.6%, 62% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 5.7% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 4.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 7.2% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 9.5% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 6.2% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 13.7% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More financial sector data for Myanmar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank deposits to gdp in Myanmar?
- Bank deposits to gdp in Myanmar was 50.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1977.
- How does Myanmar rank for bank deposits to gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank deposits to gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).