Central bank assets to GDP in Myanmar

Myanmar: Central bank assets to GDP was 15.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
15.1%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
38th
of 183 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 1989
All-time low
0.0%
in 1983
Years of data
55
1961–2020

Central bank assets to GDP in Myanmar, 1961–2020

010203040196119902020

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 15.1% for central bank assets to gdp in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Myanmar peaked at 42.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.

That places Myanmar 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Central bank assets to GDP in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Myanmar, 1961 to 2020.
Year % Change
1961 12.5%
1962 11.3% -9.1%
1963 17.5% +54.9%
1964 24.1% +37.6%
1965 19.5% -19.3%
1966 17.6% -9.6%
1967 19.5% +11.0%
1968 18.7% -4.0%
1969 18.3% -2.5%
1970 22.2% +21.5%
1971 25.7% +15.5%
1972 32.1% +24.9%
1973 31.6% -1.5%
1974 29.6% -6.1%
1975 25.1% -15.3%
1976 21.7% -13.8%
1977 17.8% -17.6%
1978 12.7% -29.1%
1979 8.5% -33.0%
1980 3.0% -64.2%
1981 0.0% -99.9%
1982 0.0% -9.1%
1983 0.0% -7.2%
1989 42.5% +2055603.7%
1990 37.5% -12.0%
1991 35.9% -4.1%
1992 34.3% -4.7%
1993 30.0% -12.5%
1994 27.9% -7.0%
1995 26.4% -5.4%
1996 26.1% -0.9%
1997 22.4% -14.1%
1998 18.0% -19.7%
1999 15.2% -15.4%
2000 16.5% +8.2%
2001 19.3% +17.2%
2002 17.0% -12.1%
2003 16.5% -2.7%
2004 17.5% +6.1%
2005 17.7% +0.9%
2006 16.6% -6.4%
2007 15.4% -7.2%
2008 13.3% -13.2%
2009 14.8% +10.9%
2010 16.2% +9.7%
2011 16.3% +0.4%
2012 13.7% -15.9%
2013 13.0% -5.3%
2014 11.6% -10.3%
2015 15.0% +28.7%
2016 15.9% +6.0%
2017 16.5% +4.2%
2018 15.5% -6.5%
2019 14.4% -7.0%
2020 15.1% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.7% 11.3% 24.1% 9
1970s 22.7% 8.5% 32.1% 10
1980s 9.1% 0.0% 42.5% 5
1990s 27.4% 15.2% 37.5% 10
2000s 16.5% 13.3% 19.3% 10
2010s 14.8% 11.6% 16.5% 10
2020s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 35 Australia 16.3% compare
  2. 36 Iraq 16.1% compare
  3. 37 Ireland 15.4% compare
  4. 39 Jamaica 14.8% compare
  5. 40 Mozambique 14.6% compare
  6. 41 Burundi 13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is central bank assets to gdp in Myanmar?
Central bank assets to gdp in Myanmar was 15.1% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 1989.
What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
How does Myanmar rank for central bank assets to gdp?
Myanmar ranks 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central bank assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 8,028 data points, 1960–2021
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Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank 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 Central Bank claims, 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. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); 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).