Personal remittances, received in Myanmar
Myanmar: Personal remittances, received was 3.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Myanmar, 1987–2019
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, personal remittances, received in Myanmar stood at 3.4%.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 2,204.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Myanmar peaked at 3.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
That places Myanmar 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.4% | — |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -38.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -73.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -84.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +7675.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +61.5% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +55.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +56.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -48.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -49.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -57.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +116.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +495.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 298,823 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 538.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 760.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.13 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Myanmar?
- Personal remittances, received in Myanmar was 3.4% in 2019, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Myanmar rank for personal remittances, received?
- Myanmar ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,204.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.