Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 7,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
134th
of 181 countries
All-time high
8,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2021
All-time low
713.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1967
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Myanmar, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Myanmar is 7,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Myanmar peaked at 8,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 713.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1967.
That places Myanmar 134th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 763.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1963 | 844.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 775.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 815.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 797.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 713.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 732.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 748.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 787.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 796.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 776.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 763.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 770.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 787.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 811.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 826.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 844.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 859.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 912.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 948.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 992.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1,025 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1,068 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 992.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 849.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 853.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 855.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 815.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 867.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 1,090 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 1,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1,139 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 1,141 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,136 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,291 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 1,241 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,329 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 1,392 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,631 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 1,740 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,956 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 2,154 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 2,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 2,878 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 3,133 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 3,940 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 4,483 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 3,519 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 4,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 5,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 5,406 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5,293 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5,324 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6,404 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 6,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6,305 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 8,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 7,874 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 7,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 7,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 7,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 32% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +41.7% | 3,519 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 773.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 713.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 844.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 802.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 763.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 859.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 975.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 849.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,062 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 815.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,291 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,986 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,133 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,519 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,305 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 131 Djibouti 8,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 132 Bangladesh 7,935 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 133 Nicaragua 7,336 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 135 Palestine 7,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 136 Syria 7,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 137 Honduras 6,444 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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$), annual growth rate 14.13 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Myanmar?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Myanmar was 7,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 8,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 713.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1967.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 134th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.