GDP growth in Myanmar
Myanmar: GDP growth was -2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Myanmar, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -2.0% for gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 107.0% on the previous year and down 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Myanmar peaked at 13.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -12.0%, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 205th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5% | — |
| 1962 | 4.1% | +766.7% |
| 1963 | 13.3% | +226.6% |
| 1964 | -5.9% | -144.2% |
| 1965 | 10.7% | -281.4% |
| 1966 | -4.9% | -145.4% |
| 1967 | -5.9% | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 12.1% | -303.5% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | -72.7% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +51.3% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -41.0% |
| 1973 | -1.0% | -139.7% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | -651.8% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -22.3% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +46.4% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | +52.6% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -42.2% |
| 1986 | -1.1% | -137.1% |
| 1987 | -4.0% | +278.8% |
| 1988 | -11.4% | +183.4% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -132.6% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -23.8% |
| 1991 | -0.7% | -123.1% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -1584.9% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +86.6% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | -9.0% | -237.5% |
| 2021 | -12.0% | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -133.6% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -76.3% |
| 2024 | -1.0% | -201.4% |
| 2025 | -2.0% | +107.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | -5.9% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | -1.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | -11.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | -0.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.3% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.2% | -12.0% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 202 Liechtenstein -1.2% compare
- 203 United States Virgin Islands -1.3% compare
- 204 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -1.6% compare
- 206 Isle of Man -2.0% compare
- 207 Iraq -2.2% compare
- 208 Haiti -2.7% compare
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -22.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0005 (2020)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,914 (2020)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,329 (2020)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0008 (2020)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7576 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Myanmar?
- Gdp growth in Myanmar was -2.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.0% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for gdp growth?
- Myanmar ranks 205th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.