Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Myanmar

Myanmar: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.2956 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.2956
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
76th
of 116 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 2009
All-time low
0.0978
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Myanmar, 2000–2016

00.250.50.7511.22000200820162000: 0.0982001: 0.1472002: 0.2062003: 0.2752004: 0.3172005: 0.412006: 0.492007: 0.9462008: 0.8752009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 0.7882012: 0.7572013: 0.7092014: 0.2582015: 0.2592016: 0.296

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 76th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4984 0.0978 1.22 10
2010s 0.612 0.2579 1.22 7

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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 76th 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 3,278 data points, 1991–2024
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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.