Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was -1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Myanmar stood at -1.8%.
That represents a change of down 164.3% on the previous year and down 125.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 12.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 206th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5% | — |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -49.5% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -45.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +36.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | -2.1% | -150.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -176.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +68.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | -1.8% | -164.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -2.1% | 2.8% | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 791,040 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 219.92 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 194.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Myanmar was -1.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 206th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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