Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 37.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Myanmar is 37.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 80.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2010.
That places Myanmar 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.8% | — |
| 2001 | 80.4% | +79.4% |
| 2002 | 78.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | -45.1% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 29.8% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 27.1% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 37.0% | 55.4% | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 219.92 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Myanmar?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Myanmar was 37.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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