Chemicals in Myanmar
Myanmar: Chemicals was 86.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chemicals in Myanmar, 2014–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 86.9% for chemicals in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 647.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Myanmar peaked at 91.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2014.
That places Myanmar 1st out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Chemicals in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.6% | — |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | +191.4% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +104.6% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 83.6% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.0% | 11.6% | 76.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 78.2% | 91.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 2 Qatar 54.8% compare
- 3 Oman 39.5% compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 38.7%
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 531.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 chemicals in Myanmar?
- Chemicals in Myanmar was 86.9% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for chemicals?
- Myanmar ranks 1st out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 647.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).