Personal remittances, paid in Myanmar

Myanmar: Personal remittances, paid was 178.87 million current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
178.87 million current US$
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
115th
of 195 countries
All-time high
565.94 million current US$
in 2014
All-time low
75,018 current US$
in 1987
Years of data
16
1987–2019

Personal remittances, paid in Myanmar, 1987–2019

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1987200320191987: 75.0k current US$1988: 418.0k current US$2000: 13.8M current US$2001: 14.0M current US$2002: 23.0M current US$2003: 22.6M current US$2004: 24.3M current US$2005: 18.8M current US$2006: 31.4M current US$2013: 419.4M current US$2014: 565.9M current US$2015: 382.3M current US$2016: 297.7M current US$2017: 96.3M current US$2018: 151.1M current US$2019: 178.9M current US$

Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 178.87 million current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2019.

The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 470.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Myanmar peaked at 565.94 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 75,018 current US$, in 1987.

Myanmar ranks 115th of 195 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 246,520 current US$ 75,018 current US$ 418,023 current US$ 2
2000s 21.12 million current US$ 13.78 million current US$ 31.37 million current US$ 7
2010s 298.80 million current US$ 96.33 million current US$ 565.94 million current US$ 7

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 112 Ukraine 193.00 million current US$ compare
  2. 113 Mongolia 187.47 million current US$ compare
  3. 114 Guyana 181.34 million current US$ compare
  4. 116 Bermuda 176.18 million current US$ compare
  5. 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 175.62 million current US$ compare
  6. 118 South Sudan 169.77 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid in Myanmar?
Personal remittances, paid in Myanmar was 178.87 million current US$ in 2019, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 565.94 million current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 75,018 current US$ in 1987.
How does Myanmar rank for personal remittances, paid?
Myanmar ranks 115th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 470.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,655 data points, 1966–2025
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.