GDP per capita growth in Myanmar
Myanmar: GDP per capita growth was -2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Myanmar, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Myanmar stood at -2.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.1% on the previous year and down 143.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Myanmar peaked at 12.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -12.8%, in 1988.
Myanmar ranks 203rd 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 per capita growth in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.7% | — |
| 1962 | 1.8% | -207.1% |
| 1963 | 10.9% | +496.5% |
| 1964 | -8.0% | -173.4% |
| 1965 | 8.2% | -203.1% |
| 1966 | -7.0% | -185.0% |
| 1967 | -8.0% | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | -218.8% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -89.8% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +169.1% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -30.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -89.2% |
| 1973 | -3.0% | -1620.9% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -209.9% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -34.8% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | +88.8% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -28.5% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | +84.7% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -70.5% |
| 1986 | -2.9% | -453.1% |
| 1987 | -5.7% | +95.9% |
| 1988 | -12.8% | +125.9% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -116.2% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -39.2% |
| 1991 | -2.1% | -264.1% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | -494.9% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -43.4% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +111.6% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -46.2% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | -9.7% | -266.2% |
| 2021 | -12.6% | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -126.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -92.3% |
| 2024 | -1.6% | -741.4% |
| 2025 | -2.6% | +61.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | -8.0% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | -3.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -12.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | -2.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.8% | -12.6% | 3.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 200 Isle of Man -2.1% compare
- 201 Yemen -2.2% compare
- 202 Botswana -2.3% compare
- 204 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -2.9% compare
- 205 Mozambique -3.3% compare
- 206 Iran -3.7% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,489 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,100 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 3.13 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Myanmar?
- Gdp per capita growth in Myanmar was -2.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.8% in 1988.
- How does Myanmar rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Myanmar ranks 203rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 143.0%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.