Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Myanmar, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Myanmar is 0.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 102.4% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 6.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7.4%, in 2017.
That places Myanmar 85th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.4% | — |
| 2001 | -2.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -160.1% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -112.9% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -672.1% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +365.2% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +18.9% |
| 2011 | -2.6% | -181.9% |
| 2012 | -2.1% | -19.3% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -69.3% |
| 2014 | -3.8% | +487.3% |
| 2015 | -5.2% | +37.7% |
| 2016 | -3.0% | -41.9% |
| 2017 | -7.4% | +145.5% |
| 2018 | -3.8% | -49.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -102.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8%. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1%, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +672.1% | -0.2% | 1.0% |
| 2014 | -487.3% | -0.6% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | -2.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.5% | -7.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 133.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Myanmar?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Myanmar was 0.1% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.4% in 2017.
- How does Myanmar rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 85th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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