Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was -3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Myanmar, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Myanmar is -3.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.4% on the previous year and down 156.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Myanmar peaked at 12.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 2020.
That places Myanmar 192nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 employed person (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -47.9% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +113.0% |
| 2020 | -8.4% | -201.3% |
| 2021 | -2.2% | -74.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -174.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -101.9% |
| 2024 | -2.0% | +6733.3% |
| 2025 | -3.4% | +63.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -3.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%. (42 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -3.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.2%. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -6733.3% | -0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | -201.3% | 8.3% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.4% | -8.4% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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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 annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Myanmar?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Myanmar was -3.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Myanmar ranks 192nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 156.7%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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