GNI per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: GNI per capita was 1,404 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Myanmar, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1,404 US$ for gni per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Myanmar peaked at 1,404 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.7 US$, in 1991.
That places Myanmar 171st out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.82 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 44.7 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 48.89 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 63.59 US$ | +30.1% |
| 1994 | 86.47 US$ | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 109.03 US$ | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 128.19 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 124.73 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 101.02 US$ | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 122.33 US$ | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 144.34 US$ | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 123 US$ | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 115.94 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 147.77 US$ | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 177.66 US$ | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 188.06 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 216.12 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 290.24 US$ | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 430.03 US$ | +48.2% |
| 2009 | 550.79 US$ | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 712.87 US$ | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 1,027 US$ | +44.1% |
| 2012 | 1,094 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1,128 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,162 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,149 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,101 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,120 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,213 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,228 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,404 US$ | +14.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1,404 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,840 US$, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1,404 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,038 US$, 28% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.38 US$ | 44.7 US$ | 128.19 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 238.39 US$ | 115.94 US$ | 550.79 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,093 US$ | 712.87 US$ | 1,228 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,404 US$ | 1,404 US$ | 1,404 US$ | 1 |
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$), annual growth rate 14.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Myanmar?
- Gni per capita in Myanmar was 1,404 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,404 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7 US$ in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for gni per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 171st out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.