Table 3.
IMF fiscal measures response database for selected SEAR countries, as of 17 March 2021
| Above the line measures: additional spending or foregone revenues by country since January 2020 to 17 March 2021 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subtotal | Health sector | Non-health sector | ||||
| Country | Billion | % GDP | Billion | % GDP | Billion | % GDP |
| Bangladesh | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
| Bhutan | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| India | 90 | 3.3 | 10 | 0.4 | 80 | 3.0 |
| Indonesia | 48 | 4.5 | 19 | 1.8 | 29 | 2.7 |
| Maldives | 0.3 | 6.9 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| Myanmar | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Nepal | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Sri Lanka | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Thailand | 41.2 | 8.2 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Timor-Leste | 0.3 | 15.8 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Source: International Monetary Fund (2020a). Fiscal Monitor: Policies to Support People during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Washington: IMF.