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Burma – Economic Outlook

·         Economic Indicators


2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Population (million)

50.1

50.5

51.0

51.4

51.8

GDP per capita (USD)

1,197

1,182

1,180

1,275

1,148

GDP (USD bn)

60.0

59.7

60.1

65.6

59.5

Economic Growth (GDP, annual variation in %)

5.6

7.3

8.4

8.0

7.3

Unemployment Rate

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.0

Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)

-3.5

0.9

-1.3

-0.9

-4.4

Public Debt (% of GDP)

46.1

40.7

33.2

29.9

34.9

Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %)

2.8

2.8

5.7

5.1

10.0

Policy Interest Rate (%)

12.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

Exchange Rate (vs USD)

5.56

851.7

983.8

1,031

1,301

Exchange Rate (vs USD, aop)

5.44

640.7

933.6

984.4

1,163

Current Account (% of GDP)

-1.8

-4.0

-4.9

-3.3

-5.2

Current Account Balance (USD bn)

-1.1

-2.4

-2.9

-2.1

-3.1

Trade Balance (USD billion)

0.2

-0.3

-0.8

-4.9

-5.4

Exports (USD billion)

9.2

8.9

11.2

11.3

11.4

Imports (USD billion)

9.0

9.2

12.0

16.2

16.8

Exports (annual variation in %)

6.7

-3.9

26.5

0.6

1.2

Imports (annual variation in %)

89.5

1.4

31.6

34.8

3.8

International Reserves (USD)

7.0

7.0

4.5

4.8

3.8

External Debt (% of GDP)

13.7

13.1

12.1

9.6

10.8

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