Myanmar vs Paraguay: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Myanmar
20.7%
in 2024
Paraguay
21.0%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
117th
Paraguay rank
115th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Myanmar
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 21.0% against 20.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 117th and Paraguay ranks 115th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 18.6% | 5.4% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.2% | 0.7% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.2% | 3.2% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Myanmar or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 21.0% against 20.7% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Myanmar and Paraguay?
- 0.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Paraguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Paraguay rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 117th and Paraguay ranks 115th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.