Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.074 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Myanmar, 1999–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Myanmar is 0.074 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Myanmar peaked at 0.1509 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0251 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 112th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0308 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0.0251 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0605 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +140.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0698 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0533 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0643 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0849 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1509 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +77.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1205 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1347 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1129 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1157 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1418 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0641 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0692 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0733 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0743 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0787 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.074 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.074 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.074 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2664 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +140.5% | 0.0251 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0605 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0308 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0828 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1509 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0917 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0641 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1418 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 109 Bahrain 0.0803 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Zambia 0.0767 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Slovakia 0.0748 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 0.0724 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Tanzania 0.0722 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Ghana 0.072 US dollar 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Myanmar?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Myanmar was 0.074 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1509 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0251 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Myanmar ranks 112th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.