Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Myanmar
Myanmar: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit was 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Myanmar, 1997–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Myanmar stood at 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 63.9% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Myanmar peaked at 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Myanmar 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2002 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 184 Benin 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Liberia 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Afghanistan 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 190 Sierra Leone 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Myanmar?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Myanmar was 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit?
- Myanmar ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.