Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Myanmar

Myanmar: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 34.34 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
34.34
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
137th
of 188 countries
All-time high
223.12
in 1991
All-time low
24.95
in 1980
Years of data
35
1970–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Myanmar, 1970–2015

0501001502001970199220151970: 29.81971: 34.21972: 42.71973: 35.51974: 35.11975: 30.81976: 25.11977: 27.11978: 28.11979: 27.41980: 24.91989: 52.51990: 192.11991: 223.11992: 214.41993: 196.11994: 174.31998: 169.61999: 125.32000: 146.52001: 215.92002: 161.82003: 124.12004: 1192005: 110.52006: 90.62007: 62.52008: 53.92009: 55.22010: 49.72011: 452012: 39.92013: 34.22014: 29.72015: 34.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Myanmar is 34.34, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Myanmar peaked at 223.12 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.95, in 1980.

That places Myanmar 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Myanmar, 1970 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1970 29.77
1971 34.24 +15.0%
1972 42.71 +24.7%
1973 35.51 -16.8%
1974 35.07 -1.2%
1975 30.79 -12.2%
1976 25.08 -18.5%
1977 27.12 +8.1%
1978 28.08 +3.5%
1979 27.38 -2.5%
1980 24.95 -8.9%
1989 52.52 +110.5%
1990 192.06 +265.7%
1991 223.12 +16.2%
1992 214.42 -3.9%
1993 196.06 -8.6%
1994 174.27 -11.1%
1998 169.58 -2.7%
1999 125.35 -26.1%
2000 146.5 +16.9%
2001 215.95 +47.4%
2002 161.78 -25.1%
2003 124.08 -23.3%
2004 118.98 -4.1%
2005 110.54 -7.1%
2006 90.64 -18.0%
2007 62.52 -31.0%
2008 53.9 -13.8%
2009 55.16 +2.4%
2010 49.69 -9.9%
2011 44.96 -9.5%
2012 39.95 -11.1%
2013 34.16 -14.5%
2014 29.73 -13.0%
2015 34.34 +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.58 25.08 42.71 10
1980s 38.73 24.95 52.52 2
1990s 184.98 125.35 223.12 7
2000s 114.01 53.9 215.95 10
2010s 38.8 29.73 49.69 6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 134 Philippines 34.79 compare
  2. 135 Namibia 34.64 compare
  3. 136 Uganda 34.39 compare
  4. 138 Tajikistan 34.08 compare
  5. 139 Ecuador 33.83 compare
  6. 140 Marshall Islands 33.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Myanmar?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Myanmar was 34.34 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 223.12 in 1991.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 24.95 in 1980.
How does Myanmar rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Myanmar ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.