Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 8.86 billion current US$ against 8.42 billion current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 436.35 million current US$.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 83rd and Myanmar ranks 80th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.88 million current US$ | 98.57 million current US$ | 90.69 million current US$ | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 143.46 million current US$ | 104.87 million current US$ | 38.59 million current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 268.43 million current US$ | 118.05 million current US$ | 150.38 million current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 250.65 million current US$ | 285.59 million current US$ | 34.94 million current US$ | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2.97 billion current US$ | 4.48 billion current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 6.32 billion current US$ | 5.72 billion current US$ | 601.23 million current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8.42 billion current US$ | 7.23 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 8.86 billion current US$ against 8.42 billion current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 436.35 million current US$, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Afghanistan ranks 83rd and Myanmar ranks 80th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.