Human development index vs gdp per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.609 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.609
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
150th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.61
in 2019
All-time low
0.347
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.609 for human development index vs gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.347, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 150th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.347 | — |
| 1991 | 0.354 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.368 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.374 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.381 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.385 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.391 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.396 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.399 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.406 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.415 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.423 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.433 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.443 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.453 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.463 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.473 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.483 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.468 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.504 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.515 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.525 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.535 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.546 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.557 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.566 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.574 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.587 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.61 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.609 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.605 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.606 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.609 | +0.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.609 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.609 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3801 | 0.347 | 0.406 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4558 | 0.415 | 0.504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5615 | 0.515 | 0.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6072 | 0.605 | 0.609 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 133.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Myanmar was 0.609 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.61 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.347 in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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