Food, beverages and tobacco in Myanmar
Myanmar: Food, beverages and tobacco was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food, beverages and tobacco in Myanmar, 2014–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 0.3% | 14.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.13 % change on previous year (2023)
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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About this data
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).