Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 19.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 19.53 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 189,836.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 19.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, -20,050 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 38th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.94 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | -48.98 current LCU per square kilometre | -170.0% |
| 1972 | -327.97 current LCU per square kilometre | +569.6% |
| 1973 | -404.29 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 59.98 current LCU per square kilometre | -114.8% |
| 1975 | -232.73 current LCU per square kilometre | -488.0% |
| 1976 | -1,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +451.7% |
| 1977 | -2,496 current LCU per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 1978 | -2,228 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1979 | -4,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1980 | -3,395 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1981 | -5,180 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1982 | -6,968 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1983 | -9,232 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1984 | -9,648 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | -11,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1986 | -14,010 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1987 | -14,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | -16,155 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | -18,036 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1990 | -20,050 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1991 | -16,752 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1992 | -15,878 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1993 | -16,997 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | -17,551 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | -16,245 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1996 | -17,680 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | -16,643 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | -13,322 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1999 | -15,190 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2000 | -15,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | -13,689 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2002 | -12,197 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2003 | -14,524 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2004 | -15,150 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | -15,770 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | -10,830 current LCU per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2007 | -2,806 current LCU per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 2008 | 3,720 current LCU per square kilometre | -232.6% |
| 2009 | 8,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +130.0% |
| 2010 | 10,281 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 37,583 current LCU per square kilometre | +265.6% |
| 2012 | 8.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22449.9% |
| 2013 | 8.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 15.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 14.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 16.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 19.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +22449.9% | 37,583 current LCU per square kilometre | 8.47 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -569.6% | -48.98 current LCU per square kilometre | -327.97 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -488.0% | 59.98 current LCU per square kilometre | -232.73 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1976 | -451.7% | -232.73 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,284 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +265.6% | 10,281 current LCU per square kilometre | 37,583 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +232.6% | -2,806 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,720 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1,096 current LCU per square kilometre | -4,071 current LCU per square kilometre | 69.94 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -10,896 current LCU per square kilometre | -18,036 current LCU per square kilometre | -3,395 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -16,631 current LCU per square kilometre | -20,050 current LCU per square kilometre | -13,322 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -8,821 current LCU per square kilometre | -15,770 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,558 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10,281 current LCU per square kilometre | 16.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 35 Togo 23.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Philippines 21.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 Benin 20.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cape Verde 19.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 40 India 17.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Aruba 17.01 million current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Myanmar was 19.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -20,050 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189,836.0%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.