IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 1,254 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,254 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
143rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,320 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
34.41 units per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 1,254 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 216.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 1,320 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.41 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Myanmar ranks 143rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.44 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 34.43 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 34.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 34.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 34.41 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 34.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 57.35 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1968 | 84.89 units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1969 | 84.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 117.01 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1971 | 119.3 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 104.02 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 114.73 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 147.63 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 153.75 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 144.57 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 170.88 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 204.15 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 194.28 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 212.38 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 228.62 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 257.23 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 328.5 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1984 | 319.23 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 309.09 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 268.25 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 226.35 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 209.63 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 209.63 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 209.63 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 209.63 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 282.92 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1993 | 282.93 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 282.93 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 282.93 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 282.92 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 282.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 282.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 395.39 units per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2000 | 395.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 395.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 395.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 395.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 395.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 395.5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 395.43 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 395.4 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 395.53 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 395.53 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 395.56 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 395.54 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 395.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 395.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 395.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 395.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 791.69 units per square kilometre | +100.1% |
| 2017 | 791.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 791.79 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 791.79 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,056 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 1,320 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 1,320 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,254 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1,254 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,443 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1,254 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,532 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +100.1% | 395.67 units per square kilometre | 791.69 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +66.7% | 34.41 units per square kilometre | 57.35 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +48.0% | 57.35 units per square kilometre | 84.89 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +39.8% | 282.92 units per square kilometre | 395.39 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +37.8% | 84.89 units per square kilometre | 117.01 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +35.0% | 209.63 units per square kilometre | 282.92 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.19 units per square kilometre | 34.41 units per square kilometre | 84.89 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 147.03 units per square kilometre | 104.02 units per square kilometre | 204.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.89 units per square kilometre | 209.63 units per square kilometre | 328.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 279.51 units per square kilometre | 209.63 units per square kilometre | 395.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 395.44 units per square kilometre | 395.39 units per square kilometre | 395.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 554.07 units per square kilometre | 395.54 units per square kilometre | 791.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,237 units per square kilometre | 1,056 units per square kilometre | 1,320 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 1,349 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Zambia 1,316 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Oman 1,292 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Tajikistan 1,254 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Cameroon 1,185 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Djibouti 1,150 units per square kilometre 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 imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 1,254 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,320 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.41 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Myanmar rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.9%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.