Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 74.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Myanmar, 1976–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 74.01 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Myanmar peaked at 74.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2549 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1998.
That places Myanmar 157th out of 200 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.5895 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.5964 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7384 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.7% |
| 1980 | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.1% |
| 1981 | 2.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 2.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.9% |
| 1987 | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 2.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1990 | 4.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +231.1% |
| 1991 | 6.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1992 | 3.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.1% |
| 1993 | 1.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.9% |
| 1994 | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 2.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.4% |
| 1996 | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4634 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2549 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 1999 | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +373.2% |
| 2000 | 3.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +204.2% |
| 2001 | 11.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +224.0% |
| 2002 | 13.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 16.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 16.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 29.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.3% |
| 2006 | 27.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 29.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 39.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2009 | 38.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 38.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 49.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 44.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 70.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 2015 | 62.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 52.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 61.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 59.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 74.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 74.01 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 74.01 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 23% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +373.2% | 0.2549 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +231.1% | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.82 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2001 | +224.0% | 3.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.89 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2000 | +204.2% | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.67 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7722 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5895 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2549 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 154 Syria 81.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 76.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Liberia 75.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Iraq 71.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 India 70.49 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Nigeria 63.05 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 14.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Myanmar?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Myanmar was 74.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2549 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Myanmar rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.