Myanmar vs South Asia: Inflation, GDP deflator
Myanmar
12.5%
in 2025
South Asia
3.2%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
26th
South Asia rank
29th
Inflation, GDP deflator over time
- Myanmar
- South Asia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 12.5% against 3.2% in South Asia, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 3.9 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Asia ahead.
Myanmar ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 5.1% | 2.3% | South Asia |
| 1970s | 9.9% | 7.3% | 2.6% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 8.9% | 3.7% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 8.1% | 17.6% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 6.2% | 11.4% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.8% | 0.5% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 4.7% | 6.4% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, gdp deflator, Myanmar or South Asia?
- Myanmar, at 12.5% against 3.2% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, gdp deflator between Myanmar and South Asia?
- 9.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and South Asia rank globally for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Myanmar ranks 26th and South Asia ranks 29th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Inflation, GDP deflator (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 annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.