Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 21.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
21.8%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
28th
of 205 countries
All-time high
57.1%
in 2001
All-time low
21.1%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2001–2020
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Myanmar, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added share of gdp in Myanmar is 21.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 57.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2019.
Myanmar ranks 28th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57.1% | — |
| 2002 | 54.5% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +3.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 21.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 21.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 38.1% | 57.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 21.1% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 25 Gambia 22.9% compare
- 26 Madagascar 22.5% compare
- 27 Micronesia (Federated States of) 22.1% compare
- 29 Nepal 21.8% compare
- 30 Kenya 21.4% compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.0% compare
- 31 Laos 21.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 133.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Myanmar?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Myanmar was 21.8% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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