Remittances, annual growth rate in Myanmar

Myanmar: Remittances, annual growth rate was -13.67 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-13.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 324.3%
World rank
165th
of 189 countries
All-time high
495.31 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-84.53 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
31
1988–2019

Remittances, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1988–2019

02004001988200320191988: 16 % change on previous year1989: 3.8 % change on previous year1990: -38.7 % change on previous year1991: -73.4 % change on previous year1992: -84.5 % change on previous year1994: 4.5 % change on previous year1995: 61.5 % change on previous year1996: 31.3 % change on previous year1997: 55.9 % change on previous year1998: -32.5 % change on previous year1999: -24.3 % change on previous year2000: -27.9 % change on previous year2001: 56.3 % change on previous year2002: -13.3 % change on previous year2003: -48.1 % change on previous year2004: 36.8 % change on previous year2005: -2.1 % change on previous year2006: -26.5 % change on previous year2007: -49.5 % change on previous year2008: -57.2 % change on previous year2009: -14.1 % change on previous year2010: 57.1 % change on previous year2011: -8.6 % change on previous year2012: 116.2 % change on previous year2013: 495.3 % change on previous year2014: 1.1 % change on previous year2015: 17.6 % change on previous year2016: 9.8 % change on previous year2017: 4.3 % change on previous year2018: 6.1 % change on previous year2019: -13.7 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded -13.67 % change on previous year for remittances, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 324.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, remittances, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 495.31 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -84.53 % change on previous year, in 1992.

Myanmar ranks 165th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Remittances, annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Remittances, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1988 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1988 16.05 % change on previous year —
1989 3.85 % change on previous year -76.0%
1990 -38.73 % change on previous year -1106.5%
1991 -73.42 % change on previous year +89.6%
1992 -84.53 % change on previous year +15.1%
1994 4.53 % change on previous year -105.4%
1995 61.53 % change on previous year +1258.7%
1996 31.26 % change on previous year -49.2%
1997 55.89 % change on previous year +78.8%
1998 -32.55 % change on previous year -158.2%
1999 -24.32 % change on previous year -25.3%
2000 -27.91 % change on previous year +14.8%
2001 56.32 % change on previous year -301.8%
2002 -13.29 % change on previous year -123.6%
2003 -48.13 % change on previous year +262.2%
2004 36.79 % change on previous year -176.4%
2005 -2.07 % change on previous year -105.6%
2006 -26.49 % change on previous year +1176.5%
2007 -49.46 % change on previous year +86.7%
2008 -57.19 % change on previous year +15.6%
2009 -14.1 % change on previous year -75.4%
2010 57.08 % change on previous year -504.9%
2011 -8.61 % change on previous year -115.1%
2012 116.25 % change on previous year -1449.8%
2013 495.31 % change on previous year +326.1%
2014 1.13 % change on previous year -99.8%
2015 17.6 % change on previous year +1451.4%
2016 9.8 % change on previous year -44.3%
2017 4.25 % change on previous year -56.6%
2018 6.09 % change on previous year +43.3%
2019 -13.67 % change on previous year -324.3%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's -13.67 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8794 % change on previous year, 15.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's -13.67 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.48 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Remittances, 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
2012 +1449.8% -8.61 % change on previous year 116.25 % change on previous year
2015 +1451.4% 1.13 % change on previous year 17.6 % change on previous year
1995 +1258.7% 4.53 % change on previous year 61.53 % change on previous year
2006 -1176.5% -2.07 % change on previous year -26.49 % change on previous year
1990 -1106.5% 3.85 % change on previous year -38.73 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.95 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year 16.05 % change on previous year 2
1990s -11.15 % change on previous year -84.53 % change on previous year 61.53 % change on previous year 9
2000s -14.55 % change on previous year -57.19 % change on previous year 56.32 % change on previous year 10
2010s 68.52 % change on previous year -13.67 % change on previous year 495.31 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Myanmar

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  2. 163 Palestine -12.07 % change on previous year compare
  3. 164 Qatar -12.53 % change on previous year compare
  4. 166 Mauritius -14.31 % change on previous year compare
  5. 167 Angola -14.5 % change on previous year compare
  6. 168 Uganda -14.58 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is remittances, annual growth rate in Myanmar?
Remittances, annual growth rate in Myanmar was -13.67 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 495.31 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was -84.53 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Myanmar rank for remittances, annual growth rate?
Myanmar ranks 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is remittances, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Remittances, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Remittances, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,804 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.