Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 274.05 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1987–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Myanmar is 274.05 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 470.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 866.57 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1148 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1987.
Myanmar ranks 165th of 194 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$), per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.1148 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.6396 current US$ per square kilometre | +457.2% |
| 2000 | 21.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +3196.8% |
| 2001 | 21.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 35.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2003 | 34.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 37.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 28.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 48 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 642.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +1237.6% |
| 2014 | 866.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 585.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 456.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 147.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 2018 | 231.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2019 | 274.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 274.05 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 959.17 current US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 274.05 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,528 current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3196.8% | 0.6396 current US$ per square kilometre | 21.09 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +1237.6% | 48 current US$ per square kilometre | 642.12 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +457.2% | 0.1148 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6396 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3772 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1148 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6396 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 21.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 48 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 457.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 147.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 866.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 162 Angola 348.25 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Afghanistan 345.62 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 306.66 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Brazil 273.56 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 South Sudan 268.65 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Guatemala 264.06 current US$ 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Myanmar was 274.05 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 866.57 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1148 current US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Myanmar rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 470.9%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.