Net official development assistance received in Myanmar
Myanmar: Net official development assistance received was 1.14 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Myanmar, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1.14 billion current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 71.0% 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, 12.82 million current US$, in 1967.
Myanmar ranks 41st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.66 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 21.38 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1962 | 28.56 million current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1963 | 42.00 million current US$ | +47.1% |
| 1964 | 21.36 million current US$ | -49.1% |
| 1965 | 17.11 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1966 | 16.78 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 12.82 million current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1968 | 15.51 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1969 | 28.63 million current US$ | +84.6% |
| 1970 | 23.03 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1971 | 40.84 million current US$ | +77.3% |
| 1972 | 44.34 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 70.49 million current US$ | +59.0% |
| 1974 | 66.70 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 54.66 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 65.09 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 91.83 million current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1978 | 216.03 million current US$ | +135.2% |
| 1979 | 342.15 million current US$ | +58.4% |
| 1980 | 294.53 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 260.49 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 281.25 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 281.79 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 242.69 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 311.49 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 372.62 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 314.32 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 399.69 million current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 149.32 million current US$ | -62.6% |
| 1990 | 154.56 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 174.57 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 114.32 million current US$ | -34.5% |
| 1993 | 103.53 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 177.15 million current US$ | +71.1% |
| 1995 | 160.45 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 49.42 million current US$ | -69.2% |
| 1997 | 61.04 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 72.43 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 81.05 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 105.64 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 125.67 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 119.03 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 125.02 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 123.45 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 144.83 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 145.71 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 195.89 million current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 534.59 million current US$ | +172.9% |
| 2009 | 355.96 million current US$ | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 354.70 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 379.95 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 504.53 million current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 3.94 billion current US$ | +680.2% |
| 2014 | 1.38 billion current US$ | -64.8% |
| 2015 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 2.87 billion current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2021 | 1.51 billion current US$ | -47.5% |
| 2022 | 1.00 billion current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.14 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million current US$, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.14 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million current US$, 9.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +680.2% | 504.53 million current US$ | 3.94 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.98 million current US$ | 12.82 million current US$ | 42.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.52 million current US$ | 23.03 million current US$ | 342.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 290.82 million current US$ | 149.32 million current US$ | 399.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 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 | 1.46 billion current US$ | 354.70 million current US$ | 3.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 billion current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 2.87 billion current US$ | 4 |
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 official development assistance received in Myanmar?
- Net official development assistance received in Myanmar was 1.14 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- 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 12.82 million current US$ in 1967.
- How does Myanmar rank for net official development assistance received?
- Myanmar ranks 41st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 official development assistance received (current US$). 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.