Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Myanmar
Myanmar: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.2956 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Myanmar, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Myanmar is 0.2956, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Myanmar peaked at 1.22 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0978, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 79th out of 116 countries with data for 2016, 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 Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0978 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1473 | +50.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2058 | +39.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2746 | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3166 | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4104 | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4902 | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9457 | +92.9% |
| 2008 | 0.875 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.22 | +39.5% |
| 2010 | 1.22 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7876 | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7572 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.709 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2579 | -63.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2585 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2956 | +14.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.2956 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4996, 59% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.2956 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6487, 46% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4984 | 0.0978 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.612 | 0.2579 | 1.22 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 reserves, months import cover, goods in Myanmar?
- Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Myanmar was 0.2956 in 2016, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0978 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Myanmar ranks 79th out of 116 countries with data for 2016.
- Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.