Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 9.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Myanmar, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Myanmar is 9.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Myanmar peaked at 14.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2005.
That places Myanmar 86th out of 116 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.2% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -48.7% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 6.8% | 14.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 9.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.43 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,561 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.17 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,103 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.72 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Myanmar?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Myanmar was 9.8% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2005.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Myanmar ranks 86th out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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