Myanmar vs South Asia: Inflation, consumer prices
Myanmar
8.8%
in 2019
South Asia
3.1%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
26th
South Asia rank
24th
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Myanmar
- South Asia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 8.8% against 3.1% in South Asia, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.8 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 5.8% | 2.7% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 7.2% | 3.7% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 9.2% | 17.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 5.2% | 16.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Myanmar or South Asia?
- Myanmar, at 8.8% against 3.1% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Myanmar and South Asia?
- 5.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2019.
- How do Myanmar and South Asia rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Myanmar ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 24th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.