Myanmar: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)

Key figures

Over five years it is down 494.06% from -690.52 billion in 2014. Since 2003 it is down 1,890% from -206.16 billion in 2003. The World Bank has no value for 6 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2019, Myanmar's net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) fell 3.33 trillion on 2018 (from -771.3 billion to -4.1 trillion).

Across the 8 yearly changes before that (2004 to 2018), the average change was −196.2 billion and a typical year strayed about 2.28 trillion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 4.43 trillion in 2018 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.33 trillion in 2019. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2019 the straight-line trend is downward, about 559.71 billion a year. A straight line explains 46% of the movement over 8 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

Closest to Myanmar in the 2019 ranking

• Trinidad and Tobago — 1st of 2: -16.84 billion

What this measures

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.

Limitations: For most countries central government finance data have been consolidated into one account, but for others only budgetary central government accounts are available. Countries reporting budgetary data are noted in the country metadata. Because budgetary accounts may not include all central government units (such as social security funds), they usually provide an incomplete picture. In federal states the central government accounts provide an incomplete view of total public finance. Data on government revenue and expense are collected by the IMF through questionnaires to member countries and by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

All 11 values

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Australia — -31.49 billion (2022)
• Cambodia — -5.79 trillion (2023)
• Fiji — -299.35 million (2024)
• Kiribati — -6.29 million (2023)
• Korea, Rep. — -45.65 trillion (2024)
• Lao PDR — 410.33 billion (2022)
• Macao SAR, China — 27.87 billion (2024)
• Malaysia — -80.11 billion (2024)
• Marshall Islands — 12.17 million (2020)
• Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

More public sector data for Myanmar

• Military expenditure (current USD) — 5.01 billion (2024)
• Military expenditure (current LCU) — 10.63 trillion (2024)
• Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 70 million (2025)
• Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 6.6% (2024)
• Grants and other revenue (current LCU) — 9.71 trillion (2019)
• Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) — 58.43% (2019)
• Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) — 16.21 trillion (2019)
• Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) — 14.39% (2019)
• Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) — 4.06 trillion (2019)
• Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)

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Questions people ask

What is Myanmar's net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)?

-4.1 trillion in 2019, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2003?

It is down 1,890% from -206.16 billion in 2003. The highest value was 821.75 billion in 2012 and the lowest -5.2 trillion in 2017.

Is the latest change in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) unusual for Myanmar?

In 2019, Myanmar's net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU) fell 3.33 trillion on 2018 (from -771.3 billion to -4.1 trillion). Across the 8 yearly changes before that (2004 to 2018), the average change was −196.2 billion and a typical year strayed about 2.28 trillion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator GC.NLD.TOTL.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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