Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 64.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Myanmar, 1961–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Myanmar is 64.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 156.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Myanmar peaked at 64.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2008.
That places Myanmar 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.8% | — |
| 1962 | 29.1% | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 35.6% | +22.5% |
| 1964 | 32.3% | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 29.4% | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 30.2% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 30.0% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 27.1% | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 24.9% | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 24.8% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 25.3% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 29.5% | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 33.5% | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 29.6% | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 25.5% | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 23.7% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 22.1% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 23.7% | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 25.3% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 26.9% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 29.4% | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 30.2% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 32.4% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 35.7% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 33.0% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 41.4% | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 28.1% | -32.2% |
| 1988 | 32.1% | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 35.7% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 32.4% | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 27.9% | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +8.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 64.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 64.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.6%, 72% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.5% | 24.9% | 35.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.3% | 22.1% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 26.9% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 25.9% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 17.3% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 25.3% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Myanmar?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Myanmar was 64.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, 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. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); 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) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.