24_International reserves in Myanmar

Myanmar: 24_International reserves was 7.71 billion excluding gold in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.71 billion excluding gold
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
81st
of 175 countries
All-time high
7.71 billion excluding gold
in 2021
All-time low
200.88 million excluding gold
in 2001
Years of data
32
1990–2021

24_International reserves in Myanmar, 1990–2021

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1990200520211990: 468.9M excluding gold1991: 315.0M excluding gold1992: 272.2M excluding gold1993: 308.8M excluding gold1994: 345.2M excluding gold1995: 534.0M excluding gold1996: 504.3M excluding gold1997: 207.3M excluding gold1998: 261.3M excluding gold1999: 328.7M excluding gold2000: 279.5M excluding gold2001: 200.9M excluding gold2002: 453.9M excluding gold2003: 542.0M excluding gold2004: 681.5M excluding gold2005: 774.4M excluding gold2006: 890.0M excluding gold2007: 2.4B excluding gold2008: 3.4B excluding gold2009: 3.8B excluding gold2010: 5.0B excluding gold2011: 5.7B excluding gold2012: 6.8B excluding gold2013: 6.8B excluding gold2014: 4.3B excluding gold2015: 4.8B excluding gold2016: 4.5B excluding gold2017: 4.8B excluding gold2018: 5.1B excluding gold2019: 5.4B excluding gold2020: 5.8B excluding gold2021: 7.7B excluding gold

Source: IMF. Measured in excluding gold.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 7.71 billion excluding gold for 24_international reserves in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves in Myanmar peaked at 7.71 billion excluding gold in 2021 and was at its lowest, 200.88 million excluding gold, in 2001.

Myanmar ranks 81st of 175 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.

24_International reserves in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold) in Myanmar, 1990 to 2021.
Year excluding gold Change
1990 468.92 million excluding gold —
1991 315.01 million excluding gold -32.8%
1992 272.25 million excluding gold -13.6%
1993 308.83 million excluding gold +13.4%
1994 345.17 million excluding gold +11.8%
1995 534.03 million excluding gold +54.7%
1996 504.30 million excluding gold -5.6%
1997 207.26 million excluding gold -58.9%
1998 261.31 million excluding gold +26.1%
1999 328.74 million excluding gold +25.8%
2000 279.51 million excluding gold -15.0%
2001 200.88 million excluding gold -28.1%
2002 453.95 million excluding gold +126.0%
2003 542.00 million excluding gold +19.4%
2004 681.45 million excluding gold +25.7%
2005 774.36 million excluding gold +13.6%
2006 890.04 million excluding gold +14.9%
2007 2.36 billion excluding gold +165.5%
2008 3.42 billion excluding gold +44.7%
2009 3.82 billion excluding gold +11.8%
2010 4.97 billion excluding gold +30.1%
2011 5.74 billion excluding gold +15.3%
2012 6.81 billion excluding gold +18.7%
2013 6.83 billion excluding gold +0.3%
2014 4.29 billion excluding gold -37.2%
2015 4.85 billion excluding gold +13.0%
2016 4.48 billion excluding gold -7.7%
2017 4.84 billion excluding gold +8.2%
2018 5.06 billion excluding gold +4.4%
2019 5.42 billion excluding gold +7.1%
2020 5.83 billion excluding gold +7.6%
2021 7.71 billion excluding gold +32.2%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 7.71 billion excluding gold is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.61 billion excluding gold, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 7.71 billion excluding gold is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.53 billion excluding gold, 31% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 24_International reserves 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +165.5% 890.04 million excluding gold 2.36 billion excluding gold

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 354.58 million excluding gold 207.26 million excluding gold 534.03 million excluding gold 10
2000s 1.34 billion excluding gold 200.88 million excluding gold 3.82 billion excluding gold 10
2010s 5.33 billion excluding gold 4.29 billion excluding gold 6.83 billion excluding gold 10
2020s 6.77 billion excluding gold 5.83 billion excluding gold 7.71 billion excluding gold 2

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 78 Honduras 8.32 billion excluding gold compare
  2. 79 Afghanistan 8.27 billion excluding gold compare
  3. 80 Mauritius 7.98 billion excluding gold compare
  4. 82 Greece 7.66 billion excluding gold compare
  5. 83 Tunisia 7.64 billion excluding gold compare
  6. 84 Iceland 7.27 billion excluding gold compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves in Myanmar?
24_international reserves in Myanmar was 7.71 billion excluding gold in 2021, according to IMF.
What is the highest 24_international reserves recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 7.71 billion excluding gold in 2021.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 200.88 million excluding gold in 2001.
How does Myanmar rank for 24_international reserves?
Myanmar ranks 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
Is 24_international reserves rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Unit
excluding gold
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 6,120 data points, 1990–2026
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The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).