Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Myanmar

Myanmar: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 1.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.47
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
87th
of 166 countries
All-time high
36.17
in 1979
All-time low
0.634
in 2011
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Myanmar, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 1.47 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 2024.

The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Myanmar peaked at 36.17 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.634, in 2011.

Myanmar ranks 87th of 166 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.

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Myanmar, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 6.54
1961 3.54 -45.9%
1962 4.5 +27.3%
1963 7.01 +55.6%
1964 5.18 -26.1%
1965 4.65 -10.3%
1966 5.73 +23.2%
1967 3.05 -46.7%
1968 2.77 -9.2%
1969 5 +80.7%
1970 4.08 -18.4%
1971 6.96 +70.4%
1972 6.71 -3.6%
1973 9.8 +46.2%
1974 5.45 -44.4%
1975 5.16 -5.4%
1976 5.42 +5.1%
1977 10.55 +94.7%
1978 23.18 +119.6%
1979 36.17 +56.0%
1980 28.59 -20.9%
1981 23.66 -17.3%
1982 19.16 -19.0%
1983 20.64 +7.8%
1984 18.83 -8.8%
1985 21.26 +12.9%
1986 23.87 +12.3%
1987 20.27 -15.1%
1988 26.09 +28.7%
1989 7.45 -71.5%
1990 7.37 -1.0%
1991 8.51 +15.5%
1992 4.75 -44.2%
1993 3.28 -31.1%
1994 4 +22.1%
1995 3.04 -24.1%
1996 0.807 -73.4%
1997 1.29 +60.2%
1998 1.12 -13.3%
1999 0.955 -14.8%
2000 1.19 +24.3%
2001 1.94 +63.6%
2002 1.76 -9.5%
2003 1.2 -32.0%
2004 1.17 -2.2%
2005 1.21 +3.4%
2006 1 -16.9%
2007 0.971 -3.4%
2008 1.68 +72.8%
2009 0.965 -42.5%
2010 0.716 -25.8%
2011 0.634 -11.5%
2012 0.877 +38.3%
2013 6.74 +669.0%
2014 2.21 -67.2%
2015 2.03 -8.2%
2016 2.49 +22.6%
2017 2.41 -3.3%
2018 2.59 +7.6%
2019 2.81 +8.5%
2020 3.7 +31.6%
2021 2.31 -37.7%
2022 1.64 -29.1%
2023 1.74 +6.2%
2024 1.47 -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.8 2.77 7.01 10
1970s 11.35 4.08 36.17 10
1980s 20.98 7.45 28.59 10
1990s 3.51 0.807 8.51 10
2000s 1.31 0.965 1.94 10
2010s 2.35 0.634 6.74 10
2020s 2.17 1.47 3.7 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 84 Congo 1.66 compare
  2. 85 North Macedonia 1.6 compare
  3. 86 Montenegro 1.5 compare
  4. 88 Pakistan 1.27 compare
  5. 89 Belize 1.27 compare
  6. 90 Armenia 1.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Myanmar?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Myanmar was 1.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 36.17 in 1979.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.634 in 2011.
How does Myanmar rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Myanmar ranks 87th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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