Personal remittances oda in Myanmar

Myanmar: Personal remittances oda was 2.55 billion in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.55 billion
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
57th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.67 billion
in 2018
All-time low
279,829
in 1992
Years of data
33
1987–2019

Personal remittances oda in Myanmar, 1987–2019

01.0B2.0B3.0B1987200320191987: 6.0M1988: 6.8M1989: 9.3M1990: 6.0M1991: 1.6M1992: 279.8k1993: 28.5M1994: 41.8M1995: 80.6M1996: 122.5M1997: 147.2M1998: 135.8M1999: 135.1M2000: 102.2M2001: 116.2M2002: 105.4M2003: 84.4M2004: 116.6M2005: 129.5M2006: 115.2M2007: 81.0M2008: 54.7M2009: 54.5M2010: 114.9M2011: 127.1M2012: 274.6M2013: 1.6B2014: 1.8B2015: 1.9B2016: 2.3B2017: 2.5B2018: 2.7B2019: 2.6B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances oda in Myanmar is 2.55 billion, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 4,587.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances oda in Myanmar peaked at 2.67 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 279,829, in 1992.

Myanmar ranks 57th of 193 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.

Personal remittances oda in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances oda in Myanmar, 1987 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1987 5.97 million —
1988 6.84 million +14.5%
1989 9.28 million +35.7%
1990 5.97 million -35.6%
1991 1.55 million -74.0%
1992 279,829 -82.0%
1993 28.54 million +10098.3%
1994 41.80 million +46.5%
1995 80.58 million +92.8%
1996 122.45 million +52.0%
1997 147.21 million +20.2%
1998 135.82 million -7.7%
1999 135.05 million -0.6%
2000 102.15 million -24.4%
2001 116.16 million +13.7%
2002 105.39 million -9.3%
2003 84.41 million -19.9%
2004 116.57 million +38.1%
2005 129.49 million +11.1%
2006 115.17 million -11.1%
2007 81.01 million -29.7%
2008 54.74 million -32.4%
2009 54.47 million -0.5%
2010 114.86 million +110.9%
2011 127.08 million +10.6%
2012 274.62 million +116.1%
2013 1.64 billion +498.6%
2014 1.81 billion +10.0%
2015 1.93 billion +7.0%
2016 2.25 billion +16.6%
2017 2.45 billion +8.8%
2018 2.67 billion +9.0%
2019 2.55 billion -4.5%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 2.55 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 2.55 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 453.09 million, 5.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances oda 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
1993 +10098.3% 279,829 28.54 million
2013 +498.6% 274.62 million 1.64 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.36 million 5.97 million 9.28 million 3
1990s 69.92 million 279,829 147.21 million 10
2000s 95.96 million 54.47 million 129.49 million 10
2010s 1.58 billion 114.86 million 2.67 billion 10

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 54 Tajikistan 2.92 billion compare
  2. 55 Georgia 2.64 billion compare
  3. 56 Zimbabwe 2.57 billion compare
  4. 58 Cambodia 2.54 billion compare
  5. 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.48 billion compare
  6. 60 Luxembourg 2.45 billion compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances oda in Myanmar?
Personal remittances oda in Myanmar was 2.55 billion in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest personal remittances oda recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 2.67 billion in 2018.
What is the lowest personal remittances oda recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 279,829 in 1992.
How does Myanmar rank for personal remittances oda?
Myanmar ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is personal remittances oda rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,587.2%. 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 Personal remittances oda. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances oda
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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