Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 161.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Myanmar, 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 161.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 118,892.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 174.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -6.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Myanmar 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0811 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | -0.0545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -167.2% |
| 1972 | -0.3237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +494.0% |
| 1973 | -0.3671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 0.032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -108.7% |
| 1975 | -0.1433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -548.2% |
| 1976 | -0.6965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +385.9% |
| 1977 | -1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +168.1% |
| 1978 | -1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1979 | -2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.5% |
| 1980 | -2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1981 | -3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1982 | -3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1983 | -4.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1984 | -4.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1985 | -5.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1986 | -5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1987 | -6.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1988 | -6.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1989 | -5.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1990 | -6.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1991 | -5.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1992 | -4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1993 | -3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1994 | -2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1995 | -2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1996 | -1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | -2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1998 | -1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 1999 | -1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2000 | -1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | -1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2002 | -1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2003 | -0.9069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2004 | -0.9368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2005 | -0.8596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2006 | -0.488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 2007 | -0.0909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -81.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0763 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -184.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +98.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +202.0% |
| 2012 | 92.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22459.9% |
| 2013 | 92.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 113.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 174.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 2016 | 149.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 141.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 161.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 143.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 161.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 161.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 17.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 161.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 55.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +22459.9% | 0.4094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 92.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | -548.2% | 0.032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1433 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1972 | -494.0% | -0.0545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3237 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | -385.9% | -0.1433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6965 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +202.0% | 0.1356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4094 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | +184.0% | -0.0909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0763 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.769 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0811 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 174.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 161.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 161.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 16 Uganda 293.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 262.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Rwanda 196.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Angola 137.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Tanzania 133.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 121.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Myanmar?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Myanmar was 161.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 174.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Myanmar rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118,892.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.