Real gdp growth in Myanmar
Myanmar: Real gdp growth was 4.02 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Myanmar, 1999–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, real gdp growth in Myanmar stood at 4.02.
The figure is up 133.5% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Myanmar peaked at 15.32 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -11.99, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 74th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.43 | — |
| 2000 | 12.42 | +47.3% |
| 2001 | 12.47 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.93 | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 13.2 | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 15.32 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 13.57 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 13.31 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.5 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 7.56 | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 4.38 | -42.0% |
| 2010 | 5.25 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 5.47 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.49 | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.86 | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 6.76 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 6.14 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 6.28 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.56 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | -9.03 | -237.6% |
| 2021 | -11.99 | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 4.02 | -133.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.02 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.05, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -237.6% | 6.56 | -9.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.43 | 8.43 | 8.43 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.46 | 4.38 | 15.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 | 5.25 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.67 | -11.99 | 4.02 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 71 Nigeria 4.07 compare
- 72 Brunei Darussalam 4.05 compare
- 73 Albania 4.05 compare
- 75 Central African Republic 4.01 compare
- 76 United Arab Emirates 3.99 compare
- 77 Malta 3.96 compare
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 real gdp growth in Myanmar?
- Real gdp growth in Myanmar was 4.02 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.32 in 2004.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.99 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for real gdp growth?
- Myanmar ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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