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.
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 75th out of 177 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 | Value | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | -2.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.5% | -7.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 531.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 791,040 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 219.92 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 194.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (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 75th out of 177 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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