Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -13.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Myanmar, 2003–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -13.8% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2019.
That represents a change of down 115.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Myanmar peaked at -2.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -17.0%, in 2015.
Myanmar ranks 25th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -3.1% | — |
| 2004 | -3.6% | +19.2% |
| 2005 | -2.8% | -23.0% |
| 2012 | -10.6% | +276.0% |
| 2013 | -14.0% | +33.0% |
| 2014 | -16.5% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | -17.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | -15.3% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | -16.9% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | -6.4% | -62.3% |
| 2019 | -13.8% | +115.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.2% | -3.6% | -2.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | -13.8% | -17.0% | -6.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Myanmar?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Myanmar was -13.8% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was -2.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.0% in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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