This statistical profile documents Myanmar's net lending or borrowing position across annual, five-year and ten-year periods.
The fiscal position of Myanmar in 2019 comprised government revenue excluding grants of 14.4% of GDP and expense of 13.8% of GDP. Net lending or borrowing was -3.6% of GDP. Relative to the previous year, the balance down by 2.9 percentage points. Tax revenue represented 6.0% of GDP in 2019. Grants and other revenue accounted for 58.4% of total revenue in 2019.
Based on comparable data for 2019, Myanmar ranked 108th of 158 economies by its fiscal balance.
Myanmar Government Budget Balance by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), % of GDP (GC.NLD.TOTL.GD.ZS); Revenue, excluding grants, % of GDP (GC.REV.XGRT.GD.ZS); Expense, % of GDP (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS); Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), current local currency units (GC.NLD.TOTL.CN); Tax revenue, % of GDP (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS); Grants and other revenue, % of revenue (GC.REV.GOTR.ZS).
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About the Indicators
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), % of GDP. The overall government fiscal balance — revenue minus expense minus net acquisition of nonfinancial assets — as a share of GDP.
Revenue, excluding grants, % of GDP. Government revenue from taxes and non-tax sources, excluding grants received from other governments or organizations, as a share of GDP.
Expense, % of GDP. Total government expense — all cash payments for operating activities and transfers — as a share of GDP.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), current local currency units. The overall government fiscal balance in the country’s own currency, at current prices.
Tax revenue, % of GDP. Compulsory transfers to government for public purposes, as a share of GDP.
Grants and other revenue, % of revenue. The share of total government revenue coming from grants and other miscellaneous, non-tax sources.