Transport services in Myanmar
Myanmar: Transport services was 43.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Myanmar, 1976–2019
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Myanmar is 43.8%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Myanmar peaked at 79.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1991.
That places Myanmar 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Transport services in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 42.3% | — |
| 1977 | 41.8% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 47.8% | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 53.5% | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 56.8% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 68.6% | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 71.3% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | -44.9% |
| 1984 | 42.2% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | -53.0% |
| 1986 | 37.9% | +91.4% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | -59.0% |
| 1988 | 24.2% | +55.3% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | +39.6% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -93.6% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | +1029.2% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -56.7% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 24.8% | +106.7% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | +78.6% |
| 1999 | 77.4% | +74.7% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | -28.4% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | +57.9% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +58.1% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.4% | 41.8% | 53.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 15.6% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 2.3% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 39.3% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 39.1% | 68.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 49 Uzbekistan 44.4% compare
- 50 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.4% compare
- 51 Malawi 44.2% compare
- 53 Central African Republic 43.7% compare
- 54 Belarus 43.6% compare
- 55 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 43.6% 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 531.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 791,040 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 219.92 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 194.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Myanmar?
- Transport services in Myanmar was 43.8% in 2019, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for transport services?
- Myanmar ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.