Myanmar vs Syria: GDP per capita
Myanmar
7,321 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Syria
7,126 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Myanmar rank
137th
Syria rank
138th
GDP per capita over time
- Myanmar
- Syria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 7,321 international-$ in 2021 prices against 7,126 international-$ in 2021 prices in Syria, a difference of 195 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Syria ahead.
Myanmar ranks 137th and Syria ranks 138th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 775.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,536 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | Syria |
| 1970s | 802.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,478 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,676 international-$ in 2021 prices | Syria |
| 1980s | 957.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,187 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,229 international-$ in 2021 prices | Syria |
| 1990s | 1,068 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,463 international-$ in 2021 prices | 394.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | Syria |
| 2000s | 1,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,255 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,270 international-$ in 2021 prices | Syria |
| 2010s | 4,892 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,081 international-$ in 2021 prices | 188.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | Syria |
| 2020s | 7,382 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,803 international-$ in 2021 prices | 578.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Myanmar or Syria?
- Myanmar, at 7,321 international-$ in 2021 prices against 7,126 international-$ in 2021 prices in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Myanmar and Syria?
- 195 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Syria?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Syria rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 137th and Syria ranks 138th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.