Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Myanmar, 1987–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2019.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Myanmar 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +465.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +470.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +221.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +470.5% | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 155 Israel 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 South Africa 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Iraq 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Fiji 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Egypt 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Myanmar?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Myanmar was 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Myanmar rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.