Food, beverages and tobacco in Myanmar

Myanmar: Food, beverages and tobacco was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
157th
of 157 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Food, beverages and tobacco in Myanmar, 2014–2023

0510152014201820232014: 14.1 % of value added in manufacturing2015: 11.1 % of value added in manufacturing2016: 2.5 % of value added in manufacturing2017: 0.441 % of value added in manufacturing2018: 1.4 % of value added in manufacturing2019: 0.331 % of value added in manufacturing2020: 0.292 % of value added in manufacturing2021: 0.388 % of value added in manufacturing2022: 0.46 % of value added in manufacturing2023: 0.567 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

In 2023, food, beverages and tobacco in Myanmar stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Myanmar peaked at 14.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.

Myanmar ranks 157th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food, beverages and tobacco in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing) in Myanmar, 2014 to 2023.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
2014 14.1%
2015 11.1% -20.8%
2016 2.5% -77.5%
2017 0.4% -82.4%
2018 1.4% +206.5%
2019 0.3% -75.5%
2020 0.3% -11.8%
2021 0.4% +33.1%
2022 0.5% +18.4%
2023 0.6% +23.4%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.6%, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.0% 0.3% 14.1% 6
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 154 Puerto Rico 3.3% compare
  2. 155 Qatar 2.8% compare
  3. 156 Bahrain 1.2% compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food, beverages and tobacco in Myanmar?
Food, beverages and tobacco in Myanmar was 0.6% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
How does Myanmar rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
Myanmar ranks 157th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,773 data points, 1963–2024
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Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. 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).