Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 10.76 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Myanmar, 1963–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Myanmar is 10.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Myanmar peaked at 50.36 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -8.08 % change on previous year, in 1964.
Myanmar ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -8.08 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1965 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 1966 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1967 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -604.0% |
| 1968 | 13.94 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1969 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1970 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1971 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 11.95 % change on previous year | +176.8% |
| 1973 | 17.83 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1974 | 19.88 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1977 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1978 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 11.05 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 1987 | 13.48 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 38.61 % change on previous year | +186.5% |
| 1989 | 37.68 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 22.46 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1991 | 28.77 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 39.78 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 36.64 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 29.34 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 29.62 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 36.14 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 43.01 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 39.74 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 24.81 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2000 | 28.63 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 50.36 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 2002 | 45.44 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 25.89 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2004 | 27.21 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 36.39 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 37.92 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 30.81 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 20.08 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 16.7 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 16.85 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 12 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 12.81 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 11.43 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 2017 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 13.68 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 10.76 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.38 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 10.76 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.53 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +604.0% | -1.49 % change on previous year | 7.49 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +235.8% | -8.08 % change on previous year | 10.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.14 % change on previous year | -8.08 % change on previous year | 14 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 11.55 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 19.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.68 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 38.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.03 % change on previous year | 22.46 % change on previous year | 43.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.94 % change on previous year | 16.7 % change on previous year | 50.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | 16.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 30 Romania 11.36 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Madagascar 11.22 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Mauritania 10.79 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Cambodia 10.52 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Tuvalu 9.73 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Hungary 9.61 % 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -19.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 9.81 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 18.5 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Myanmar?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Myanmar was 10.76 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.36 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.08 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Myanmar ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency, 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), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.