Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was -2.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -2.01 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate 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, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 13.84 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -12.02 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 193rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.6504 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -1585.3% |
| 1993 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 10.95 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 2000 | 13.75 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 13.84 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.57 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.08 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2020 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 2021 | -12.02 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9585 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2024 | -0.9718 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 2025 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +107.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -2.01 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -2.01 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.62 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1585.3% | -0.6504 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -237.5% | 6.58 % change on previous year | -9.05 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -201.4% | 0.9585 % change on previous year | -0.9718 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +133.6% | -12.02 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.49 % change on previous year | -0.6504 % change on previous year | 10.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.4 % change on previous year | 10.25 % change on previous year | 13.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 9.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.18 % change on previous year | -12.02 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 190 Trinidad and Tobago -0.7878 % change on previous year compare
- 191 United States Virgin Islands -1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Bolivia -1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Iraq -2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Haiti -2.71 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Iran -2.83 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Myanmar was -2.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.84 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.02 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.