Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Myanmar, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Myanmar is 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Myanmar peaked at 92.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.0406 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1987.
That places Myanmar 153rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per person | +447.8% |
| 1973 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per person | +3234.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1097 BoP, current US$ per person | +218.3% |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | -0.0119 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per person | -281.9% |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | -0.0406 BoP, current US$ per person | -1181.0% |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1991 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 4.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +1933.0% |
| 1991 | 5.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 1992 | 4.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1993 | 2.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.8% |
| 1994 | 3 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 6.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +117.0% |
| 1996 | 7.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 8.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 7.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 5.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 5.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 5.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.8% |
| 2004 | 4.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 4.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 5.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 14.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +155.6% |
| 2008 | 17.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 22.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 18.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 50.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +177.4% |
| 2012 | 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 2013 | 44.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.6% |
| 2014 | 42.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 79.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.3% |
| 2016 | 63.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 92.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 2018 | 33.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.5% |
| 2019 | 32.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 35.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 38.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 23.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 2023 | 28.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1097 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0406 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1991 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 92.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 150 India 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 151 Algeria 26.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 152 Tanzania, United Republic of 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Madagascar 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Nigeria 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1399 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Myanmar?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Myanmar was 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 92.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0406 BoP, current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Myanmar rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 153rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.