Natural resource rents in Myanmar
Myanmar: Natural resource rents was 8.68 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents in Myanmar, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 8.68 for natural resource rents in 2021.
The figure is up 86.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Myanmar peaked at 69.23 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.66, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 54th of 211 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.
Natural resource rents in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.57 | — |
| 1971 | 7.96 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 10.24 | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 21.71 | +112.0% |
| 1974 | 20.46 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 19.92 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 21.26 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 31.39 | +47.6% |
| 1978 | 33.98 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 65.38 | +92.4% |
| 1980 | 69.23 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 44.56 | -35.6% |
| 1982 | 34.68 | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 32.67 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 29.41 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 29.99 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 21.35 | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 25.89 | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 26.07 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 21.21 | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 25.52 | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 24.88 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 29.37 | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 20.09 | -31.6% |
| 1994 | 17.23 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 19.07 | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 16.99 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 15.08 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 14.65 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 9.29 | -36.6% |
| 2000 | 10.85 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 15.83 | +46.0% |
| 2002 | 17.4 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 20.18 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 18.86 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 18.78 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.76 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 15.81 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 13.96 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 8.97 | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 7.99 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 7.36 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 5.96 | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 5.85 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.88 | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 6.61 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 6.81 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.82 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 6.7 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 5.88 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 4.66 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 8.68 | +86.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8.68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8.68 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7017, 12.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural resource rents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +112.0% | 10.24 | 21.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.99 | 7.57 | 65.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.51 | 21.21 | 69.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.22 | 9.29 | 29.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.84 | 8.97 | 20.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.89 | 5.85 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 4.66 | 8.68 | 2 |
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 natural resource rents in Myanmar?
- Natural resource rents in Myanmar was 8.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 69.23 in 1980.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for natural resource rents?
- Myanmar ranks 54th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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