Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 18.2 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Myanmar is 18.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1,161.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 265.57 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -569.58 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Myanmar ranks 74th of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -170.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -569.58 % change on previous year | +235.0% |
| 1973 | -23.27 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1974 | 114.83 % change on previous year | -593.5% |
| 1975 | -488.02 % change on previous year | -525.0% |
| 1976 | -451.69 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1977 | -94.41 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1978 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1979 | -82.69 % change on previous year | -870.1% |
| 1980 | 16.59 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1981 | -52.56 % change on previous year | -416.9% |
| 1982 | -34.51 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1983 | -32.5 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1984 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1985 | -18.18 % change on previous year | +303.4% |
| 1986 | -22.87 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1987 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1988 | -8.19 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1989 | -11.64 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1990 | -11.17 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 16.45 % change on previous year | -247.3% |
| 1992 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1993 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 1994 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1995 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -328.3% |
| 1996 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 1997 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1998 | 19.95 % change on previous year | +240.3% |
| 1999 | -14.02 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2000 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2001 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -638.5% |
| 2002 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2003 | -19.08 % change on previous year | -275.1% |
| 2004 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2005 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 31.32 % change on previous year | -867.6% |
| 2007 | 74.09 % change on previous year | +136.6% |
| 2008 | 232.54 % change on previous year | +213.9% |
| 2009 | 130.03 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2010 | 20.13 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2011 | 265.57 % change on previous year | +1219.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2014 | 33.44 % change on previous year | +3203.0% |
| 2015 | 39.29 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2016 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2017 | -0.9232 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2018 | 17 % change on previous year | -1941.4% |
| 2019 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2020 | 18.2 % change on previous year | -1161.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 18.2 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 18.2 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.59 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3203.0% | 1.01 % change on previous year | 33.44 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1941.4% | -0.9232 % change on previous year | 17 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1219.3% | 20.13 % change on previous year | 265.57 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1161.1% | -1.72 % change on previous year | 18.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -194.9 % change on previous year | -569.58 % change on previous year | 114.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -17.5 % change on previous year | -52.56 % change on previous year | 16.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -14.02 % change on previous year | 19.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.1 % change on previous year | -19.08 % change on previous year | 232.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.54 % change on previous year | -8.94 % change on previous year | 265.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.2 % change on previous year | 18.2 % change on previous year | 18.2 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 71 Macao 19.26 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Poland 18.92 % change on previous year compare
- 73 South Korea 18.4 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Peru 18.16 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Hungary 18 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Maldives 17.54 % change on previous year compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Myanmar was 18.2 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 265.57 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -569.58 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.