Myanmar vs World: Inflation, consumer prices
Myanmar
8.8%
in 2019
World
3.0%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
26th
World rank
26th
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Myanmar
- World
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 8.8% against 3.0% in World, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.9 times World's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was World ahead.
Myanmar ranks 26th and World ranks 26th of 191 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 8.0% | 3.2% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 7.1% | 19.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 4.2% | 17.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Myanmar or World?
- Myanmar, at 8.8% against 3.0% in World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Myanmar and World?
- 5.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and World?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Myanmar and World rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Myanmar ranks 26th and World ranks 26th of 191 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.
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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.