Malawi vs Myanmar: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Malawi
105.5%
in 2025
Myanmar
106.5%
in 2025
Malawi rank
39th
Myanmar rank
37th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Malawi
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 106.5% against 105.5% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 39th and Myanmar ranks 37th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.5% | 108.7% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 103.8% | 9.1% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 100.1% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Malawi or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 106.5% against 105.5% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Malawi and Myanmar?
- 1.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Myanmar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Myanmar rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Malawi ranks 39th and Myanmar ranks 37th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).