Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 26.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Myanmar, 1960–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, claims on central government, etc. in Myanmar stood at 26.1%.
The figure is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Myanmar peaked at 36.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, in 1985.
Myanmar ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.1% | — |
| 1961 | 14.8% | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 11.9% | -19.1% |
| 1963 | 19.3% | +61.8% |
| 1964 | 29.8% | +54.4% |
| 1965 | 24.3% | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 23.5% | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 22.9% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 23.0% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 24.2% | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 26.6% | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 29.3% | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 36.0% | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 33.3% | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 26.8% | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 28.5% | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 25.9% | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 23.4% | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 15.3% | -34.5% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | -31.3% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | -34.4% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -83.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -59.9% |
| 1984 | -4.0% | -973.9% |
| 1985 | -5.8% | +43.8% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -140.1% |
| 1987 | -4.2% | -281.1% |
| 1988 | -2.2% | -48.7% |
| 1989 | 34.3% | -1694.3% |
| 1990 | 34.1% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 31.3% | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -59.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +32.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 26.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 26.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.7%, 4.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1694.3% | -2.2% | 34.3% |
| 1984 | -973.9% | 0.5% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | -281.1% | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | +140.1% | -5.8% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.8% | 11.9% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.8% | 15.3% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | -5.8% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 15.5% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.3% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 8.4% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 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 claims on central government, etc. in Myanmar?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Myanmar was 26.1% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.8% in 1985.
- How does Myanmar rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Myanmar ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.