Net ODA received in Myanmar
Myanmar: Net ODA received was 9.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Myanmar, 1976–2019
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Myanmar is 9.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Myanmar peaked at 82.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1996.
That places Myanmar 46th out of 153 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25.4% | — |
| 1977 | 25.5% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 39.1% | +53.3% |
| 1979 | 40.9% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 25.2% | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 25.7% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 31.9% | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 33.5% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | +39.5% |
| 1986 | 47.3% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 82.6% | +53.0% |
| 1989 | 36.8% | -55.5% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | -46.8% |
| 1991 | 27.8% | +41.8% |
| 1992 | 13.8% | -50.4% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -48.3% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +49.0% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | -28.8% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -70.6% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +135.0% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +547.3% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -72.3% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +22.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 9.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 9.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +547.3% | 4.4% | 28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.7% | 25.4% | 40.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 25.2% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 2.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 3.6% | 28.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More aid effectiveness data for Myanmar
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 177,088 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 204,753 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 35.68 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 79.42 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 45.23 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 39.71 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 9.96 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 8.63 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.66 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 404.83 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Myanmar?
- Net oda received in Myanmar was 9.6% in 2019, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1996.
- How does Myanmar rank for net oda received?
- Myanmar ranks 46th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).