Productivity vs annual hours worked in Myanmar
Myanmar: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 2,197 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,197
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,610
in 2015
All-time low
2,163
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Myanmar, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2,197 for productivity vs annual hours worked in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Myanmar peaked at 2,610 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,163, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 28th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,565 | — |
| 1971 | 2,564 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,563 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,562 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,561 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,560 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,559 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,559 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,558 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,557 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,557 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,557 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,556 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,556 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,557 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,558 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,558 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,559 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,560 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,561 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,561 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,563 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,564 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,564 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,564 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,564 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,565 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,565 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,565 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,565 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,565 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,566 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,566 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,566 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,566 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,566 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,573 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,578 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,585 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,591 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,596 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,599 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,601 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,603 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,605 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,610 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,560 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,510 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,370 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,378 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,321 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2,163 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 2,194 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,197 | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2,197 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2,197 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,169, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,561 | 2,557 | 2,565 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,558 | 2,556 | 2,561 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,564 | 2,561 | 2,565 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,572 | 2,565 | 2,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,543 | 2,370 | 2,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,219 | 2,163 | 2,321 | 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 productivity vs annual hours worked in Myanmar?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Myanmar was 2,197 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,610 in 2015.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,163 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Myanmar ranks 28th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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