Foreign aid and investments received in Myanmar
Myanmar: Foreign aid and investments received was 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
56th
of 155 countries
All-time high
4.70 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2013
All-time low
55.65 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Myanmar is 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Myanmar peaked at 4.70 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55.65 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 56th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.65 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 105.86 million millions of current united states dollars | +90.2% |
| 2002 | 78.14 million millions of current united states dollars | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 59.54 million millions of current united states dollars | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 85.89 million millions of current united states dollars | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 130.50 million millions of current united states dollars | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 120.21 million millions of current united states dollars | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 121.39 million millions of current united states dollars | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 535.13 million millions of current united states dollars | +340.8% |
| 2009 | 357.27 million millions of current united states dollars | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 645.75 million millions of current united states dollars | +80.7% |
| 2011 | 877.65 million millions of current united states dollars | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 829.12 million millions of current united states dollars | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | +466.6% |
| 2014 | 2.06 billion millions of current united states dollars | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 2.46 billion millions of current united states dollars | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 1.99 billion millions of current united states dollars | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 2.09 billion millions of current united states dollars | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.14 billion millions of current united states dollars | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.73 billion millions of current united states dollars | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 3.68 billion millions of current united states dollars | +34.7% |
| 2021 | 1.72 billion millions of current united states dollars | -53.2% |
| 2022 | 400.30 million millions of current united states dollars | -76.8% |
| 2023 | 1.30 billion millions of current united states dollars | +225.7% |
| 2024 | 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars | +7.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 499.53 million millions of current united states dollars, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +466.6% | 829.12 million millions of current united states dollars | 4.70 billion millions of current united states dollars |
| 2008 | +340.8% | 121.39 million millions of current united states dollars | 535.13 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.96 million millions of current united states dollars | 55.65 million millions of current united states dollars | 535.13 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 billion millions of current united states dollars | 645.75 million millions of current united states dollars | 4.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | 400.30 million millions of current united states dollars | 3.68 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 53 Congo 1.53 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 54 Madagascar 1.51 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 55 El Salvador 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 57 Moldova 1.38 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 1.37 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 59 Haiti 1.34 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Myanmar?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Myanmar was 1.40 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.70 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.65 million millions of current united states dollars in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Myanmar ranks 56th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).