Myanmar — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1947–2019 · 68 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Myanmar, the central government deficit reading was −4% of GDP in 2019, compared with −0.88% of GDP in 2018. The period change was −3.13 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −2.14% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2005–2019

PeriodValue
2019-4 % of GDP
2018-0.88 % of GDP
2017-6.28 % of GDP
2016-3.29 % of GDP
2015-4.51 % of GDP
9 earlier values, back to 2005
2014-1.12 % of GDP
2013-1.5 % of GDP
20121.68 % of GDP
20100.66 % of GDP
20090.71 % of GDP
20081.16 % of GDP
20070.69 % of GDP
20060.57 % of GDP
20050.65 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.