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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