Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 3.4 current US$ per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Myanmar, 1987–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Myanmar is 3.4 current US$ per person, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 417.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Myanmar peaked at 11.17 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.002 current US$ per person, in 1987.
Myanmar ranks 177th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.002 current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0108 current US$ per person | +448.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3043 current US$ per person | +2709.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3053 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4984 current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4845 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5157 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3966 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6565 current US$ per person | +65.5% |
| 2013 | 8.34 current US$ per person | +1170.9% |
| 2014 | 11.17 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 7.48 current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 5.78 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 1.86 current US$ per person | -67.9% |
| 2018 | 2.89 current US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.4 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.13 current US$ per person, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.4 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.41 current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2709.8% | 0.0108 current US$ per person | 0.3043 current US$ per person |
| 2013 | +1170.9% | 0.6565 current US$ per person | 8.34 current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +448.1% | 0.002 current US$ per person | 0.0108 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0064 current US$ per person | 0.002 current US$ per person | 0.0108 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4516 current US$ per person | 0.3043 current US$ per person | 0.6565 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.85 current US$ per person | 1.86 current US$ per person | 11.17 current US$ per person | 7 |
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)
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Myanmar?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Myanmar was 3.4 current US$ per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Myanmar rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 177th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 417.6%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.