Foreign aid received, per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Foreign aid received, per capita was 19.68 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received, per capita in Myanmar, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 19.68 constant 2024 US$ per person for foreign aid received, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 65.77 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.06 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Myanmar 122nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -43.8% |
| 1962 | 11.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1963 | 14.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1964 | 7.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 1965 | 5.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1966 | 5.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 3.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1968 | 4.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 6.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +70.1% |
| 1970 | 5.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1971 | 8.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 1972 | 7.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 9.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 8.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 6.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 7.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 10.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1978 | 17.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +67.0% |
| 1979 | 23.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1980 | 19.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 17.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 20.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 19.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 16.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 20.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 16.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 12.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1988 | 12.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 5.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -58.7% |
| 1990 | 5.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -44.5% |
| 1993 | 2.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 3.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1995 | 3.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 1.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -65.6% |
| 1997 | 1.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +67.4% |
| 1998 | 2.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 2.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 3.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 3.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 11.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +168.0% |
| 2009 | 7.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 2010 | 7.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 65.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +573.2% |
| 2014 | 27.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -57.7% |
| 2015 | 24.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 31.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 32.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 33.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 39.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 53.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2021 | 27.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 2022 | 18.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 21.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 19.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 19.68 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$ per person, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 19.68 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$ per person, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +573.2% | 9.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 65.77 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 20.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 65.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 18.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 53.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 119 Bahamas 21.6 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 120 Peru 21.54 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 121 Paraguay 20.28 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 123 Suriname 19.3 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 124 Pakistan 18.48 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 125 Nigeria 17.76 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received, per capita in Myanmar?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Myanmar was 19.68 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 65.77 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Myanmar rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 122nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 Foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.