Net official development assistance received in Myanmar

Myanmar: Net official development assistance received was 1.69 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.69 billion current US$
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
19th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3.94 billion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
49.42 million current US$
in 1996
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Myanmar, 1990–2018

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1990200420181990: 154.6M current US$1991: 174.6M current US$1992: 114.3M current US$1993: 103.5M current US$1994: 177.2M current US$1995: 160.4M current US$1996: 49.4M current US$1997: 61.0M current US$1998: 72.4M current US$1999: 81.0M current US$2000: 105.6M current US$2001: 125.7M current US$2002: 119.0M current US$2003: 125.0M current US$2004: 123.5M current US$2005: 144.8M current US$2006: 145.7M current US$2007: 195.9M current US$2008: 534.6M current US$2009: 356.0M current US$2010: 354.9M current US$2011: 379.9M current US$2012: 504.5M current US$2013: 3.9B current US$2014: 1.4B current US$2015: 1.2B current US$2016: 1.5B current US$2017: 1.5B current US$2018: 1.7B current US$

Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2018, net official development assistance received in Myanmar stood at 1.69 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 215.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Myanmar peaked at 3.94 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.42 million current US$, in 1996.

Myanmar ranks 19th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 114.85 million current US$ 49.42 million current US$ 177.15 million current US$ 10
2000s 197.58 million current US$ 105.64 million current US$ 534.59 million current US$ 10
2010s 1.39 billion current US$ 354.92 million current US$ 3.94 billion current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 16 Uganda 1.94 billion current US$ compare
  2. 17 Mozambique 1.82 billion current US$ compare
  3. 18 Colombia 1.76 billion current US$ compare
  4. 20 Vietnam 1.63 billion current US$ compare
  5. 21 South Sudan 1.58 billion current US$ compare
  6. 22 Somalia 1.57 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Myanmar?
Net official development assistance received in Myanmar was 1.69 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 3.94 billion current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 49.42 million current US$ in 1996.
How does Myanmar rank for net official development assistance received?
Myanmar ranks 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 215.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.