Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Myanmar

Myanmar: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was -4.5 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-4.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 150.0%
World rank
165th
of 188 countries
All-time high
498.61 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-81.98 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
31
1988–2019

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1988–2019

02004001988200320191988: 14.5 % change on previous year1989: 35.7 % change on previous year1990: -35.6 % change on previous year1991: -74 % change on previous year1992: -82 % change on previous year1994: 46.5 % change on previous year1995: 92.8 % change on previous year1996: 52 % change on previous year1997: 20.2 % change on previous year1998: -7.7 % change on previous year1999: -0.566 % change on previous year2000: -24.4 % change on previous year2001: 13.7 % change on previous year2002: -9.3 % change on previous year2003: -19.9 % change on previous year2004: 38.1 % change on previous year2005: 11.1 % change on previous year2006: -11.1 % change on previous year2007: -29.7 % change on previous year2008: -32.4 % change on previous year2009: -0.497 % change on previous year2010: 110.9 % change on previous year2011: 10.6 % change on previous year2012: 116.1 % change on previous year2013: 498.6 % change on previous year2014: 10 % change on previous year2015: 7 % change on previous year2016: 16.6 % change on previous year2017: 8.8 % change on previous year2018: 9 % change on previous year2019: -4.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded -4.5 % change on previous year for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in 2019.

The figure is down 150.0% on the previous year and down 805.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 498.61 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -81.98 % change on previous year, in 1992.

Myanmar ranks 165th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1988 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1988 14.46 % change on previous year
1989 35.68 % change on previous year +146.7%
1990 -35.63 % change on previous year -199.9%
1991 -73.99 % change on previous year +107.6%
1992 -81.98 % change on previous year +10.8%
1994 46.47 % change on previous year -156.7%
1995 92.76 % change on previous year +99.6%
1996 51.97 % change on previous year -44.0%
1997 20.22 % change on previous year -61.1%
1998 -7.73 % change on previous year -138.2%
1999 -0.5662 % change on previous year -92.7%
2000 -24.36 % change on previous year +4202.8%
2001 13.71 % change on previous year -156.3%
2002 -9.27 % change on previous year -167.6%
2003 -19.9 % change on previous year +114.6%
2004 38.1 % change on previous year -291.4%
2005 11.08 % change on previous year -70.9%
2006 -11.06 % change on previous year -199.8%
2007 -29.66 % change on previous year +168.2%
2008 -32.42 % change on previous year +9.3%
2009 -0.4969 % change on previous year -98.5%
2010 110.85 % change on previous year -22410.4%
2011 10.64 % change on previous year -90.4%
2012 116.1 % change on previous year +991.2%
2013 498.61 % change on previous year +329.5%
2014 9.96 % change on previous year -98.0%
2015 6.97 % change on previous year -30.0%
2016 16.6 % change on previous year +138.0%
2017 8.79 % change on previous year -47.1%
2018 8.99 % change on previous year +2.3%
2019 -4.5 % change on previous year -150.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +22410.4% -0.4969 % change on previous year 110.85 % change on previous year
2000 -4202.8% -0.5662 % change on previous year -24.36 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25.07 % change on previous year 14.46 % change on previous year 35.68 % change on previous year 2
1990s 1.28 % change on previous year -81.98 % change on previous year 92.76 % change on previous year 9
2000s -6.43 % change on previous year -32.42 % change on previous year 38.1 % change on previous year 10
2010s 78.3 % change on previous year -4.5 % change on previous year 498.61 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 162 Lebanon -3.64 % change on previous year compare
  2. 163 Hungary -3.97 % change on previous year compare
  3. 164 Mauritius -4.3 % change on previous year compare
  4. 166 Seychelles -4.68 % change on previous year compare
  5. 167 Afghanistan -4.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 168 Laos -5.45 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Myanmar?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Myanmar was -4.5 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 498.61 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was -81.98 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Myanmar rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
Myanmar ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 805.7%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,234 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.