IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 13.44 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Myanmar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Myanmar is 13.44 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 22.58 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9055 units per person, in 1966.
Myanmar ranks 170th of 190 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, US dollar, per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.22 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.01 units per person | -16.9% |
| 1962 | 0.991 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9693 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9479 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9263 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9055 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.48 units per person | +62.9% |
| 1968 | 2.13 units per person | +44.7% |
| 1969 | 2.09 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.81 units per person | +34.8% |
| 1971 | 3.04 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 2.6 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 3.12 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 3.99 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 3.9 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 3.57 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 4.33 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 5.44 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 5.13 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 5.33 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 5.14 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 5.38 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 6.39 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 5.7 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 6.06 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 5.75 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 5.53 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.78 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 4.59 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 4.89 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 4.85 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.21 units per person | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 6.12 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.42 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 6.45 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.16 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 5.71 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 5.88 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.92 units per person | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 7.43 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 7.09 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 7.6 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 8.23 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 8.53 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.79 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 8.14 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.48 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.22 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.32 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.12 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.03 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.97 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.92 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.39 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 7.01 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 13.49 units per person | +92.5% |
| 2017 | 14.18 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 13.75 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.58 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.72 units per person | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 22.58 units per person | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 21.32 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 20.28 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 15.97 units per person | -21.2% |
| 2025 | 13.44 units per person | -15.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 13.44 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.92 units per person, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 13.44 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.73 units per person, 15% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 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 | +92.5% | 7.01 units per person | 13.49 units per person |
| 1967 | +62.9% | 0.9055 units per person | 1.48 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 units per person | 0.9055 units per person | 2.13 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.79 units per person | 2.6 units per person | 5.44 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.46 units per person | 4.59 units per person | 6.39 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 units per person | 4.85 units per person | 7.92 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.98 units per person | 7.09 units per person | 8.53 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.14 units per person | 7.01 units per person | 14.18 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.72 units per person | 13.44 units per person | 22.58 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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, us dollar, per capita in Myanmar?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Myanmar was 13.44 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.58 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9055 units per person in 1966.
- How does Myanmar rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.