Broad money in Myanmar
Myanmar: Broad money was 74.68 trillion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
74.68 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
18th
of 167 countries
All-time high
74.68 trillion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
1.62 billion current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
61
1960–2020
Broad money in Myanmar, 1960–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 74.68 trillion current LCU for broad money in 2020. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 696.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Myanmar peaked at 74.68 trillion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.62 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Myanmar ranks 18th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.62 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 1.86 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1964 | 2.30 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 2.12 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 2.28 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 2.35 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.38 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.40 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 2.62 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 3.12 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 3.77 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 4.61 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 5.47 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 6.04 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 6.30 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 7.29 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 8.50 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 9.95 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 11.98 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 13.55 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 15.67 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 18.44 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 18.11 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 23.78 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 1987 | 17.92 billion current LCU | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 23.28 billion current LCU | +29.9% |
| 1989 | 30.78 billion current LCU | +32.2% |
| 1990 | 42.38 billion current LCU | +37.7% |
| 1991 | 58.01 billion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1992 | 77.84 billion current LCU | +34.2% |
| 1993 | 98.83 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 131.65 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 182.90 billion current LCU | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 254.32 billion current LCU | +39.0% |
| 1997 | 325.73 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 435.39 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 564.00 billion current LCU | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 803.36 billion current LCU | +42.4% |
| 2001 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | +43.6% |
| 2002 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 1.58 trillion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.08 trillion current LCU | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 2.65 trillion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 3.37 trillion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 4.38 trillion current LCU | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 5.04 trillion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 6.58 trillion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 9.38 trillion current LCU | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 12.25 trillion current LCU | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 16.23 trillion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 21.33 trillion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 25.80 trillion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 33.72 trillion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 39.60 trillion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 47.74 trillion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 54.69 trillion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 63.20 trillion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 74.68 trillion current LCU | +18.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 74.68 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 698.63 billion current LCU, 106.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 74.68 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.07 trillion current LCU, 24.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 billion current LCU | 1.62 billion current LCU | 2.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.02 billion current LCU | 2.50 billion current LCU | 8.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.35 billion current LCU | 9.95 billion current LCU | 30.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.10 billion current LCU | 42.38 billion current LCU | 564.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 trillion current LCU | 803.36 billion current LCU | 6.58 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.39 trillion current LCU | 9.38 trillion current LCU | 63.20 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.68 trillion current LCU | 74.68 trillion current LCU | 74.68 trillion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More financial sector data for Myanmar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Myanmar?
- Broad money in Myanmar was 74.68 trillion current LCU in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.68 trillion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Myanmar rank for broad money?
- Myanmar ranks 18th out of 167 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 696.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.