Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Myanmar

Myanmar: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 2.50 billion in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.50 billion
Change on year
up 49.8%
World rank
85th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.50 billion
in 2019
All-time low
59.00 million
in 2006
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Myanmar, 1995–2019

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B1995200720191995: 169.0M1996: 215.0M1997: 183.0M1998: 196.0M1999: 222.0M2000: 195.0M2001: 132.0M2002: 136.0M2003: 70.0M2004: 97.0M2005: 83.0M2006: 59.0M2007: 97.0M2008: 80.0M2009: 75.0M2010: 91.0M2011: 334.0M2012: 550.0M2013: 964.0M2014: 1.7B2015: 2.2B2016: 2.3B2017: 2.0B2018: 1.7B2019: 2.5B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Myanmar stood at 2.50 billion. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.8% on the previous year and up 3,234.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Myanmar peaked at 2.50 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.00 million, in 2006.

That places Myanmar 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Myanmar, 1995 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1995 169.00 million —
1996 215.00 million +27.2%
1997 183.00 million -14.9%
1998 196.00 million +7.1%
1999 222.00 million +13.3%
2000 195.00 million -12.2%
2001 132.00 million -32.3%
2002 136.00 million +3.0%
2003 70.00 million -48.5%
2004 97.00 million +38.6%
2005 83.00 million -14.4%
2006 59.00 million -28.9%
2007 97.00 million +64.4%
2008 80.00 million -17.5%
2009 75.00 million -6.2%
2010 91.00 million +21.3%
2011 334.00 million +267.0%
2012 550.00 million +64.7%
2013 964.00 million +75.3%
2014 1.69 billion +75.0%
2015 2.20 billion +30.3%
2016 2.29 billion +4.1%
2017 1.99 billion -13.1%
2018 1.67 billion -16.0%
2019 2.50 billion +49.8%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 2.50 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million, 5.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 2.50 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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
2011 +267.0% 91.00 million 334.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 197.00 million 169.00 million 222.00 million 5
2000s 102.40 million 59.00 million 195.00 million 10
2010s 1.43 billion 91.00 million 2.50 billion 10

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 82 Armenia 2.72 billion compare
  2. 83 Aruba 2.63 billion compare
  3. 84 Andorra 2.52 billion
  4. 86 Israel 2.47 billion compare
  5. 87 Azerbaijan 2.44 billion compare
  6. 88 Sri Lanka 2.37 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Myanmar?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Myanmar was 2.50 billion in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 2.50 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 59.00 million in 2006.
How does Myanmar rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Myanmar ranks 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,234.7%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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