Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Myanmar, 1976–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2019.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 0.1315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Myanmar ranks 99th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 0.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +220.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +264.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +193.2% |
| 2001 | 0.084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +350.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +350.1% | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +264.5% | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +220.0% | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 96 Egypt 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Angola 0.0531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Moldova 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Slovenia 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Nigeria 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Ghana 0.0515 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 14.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Myanmar?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Myanmar was 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Myanmar rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.