GDP (current LCU), per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 2.85 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Myanmar, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Myanmar stood at 2.85 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 121.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Myanmar peaked at 2.85 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 375.33 current LCU per person, in 1971.
That places Myanmar 30th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 377.3 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 375.33 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 378.92 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 404.29 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 653.72 current LCU per person | +61.7% |
| 1975 | 777.99 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 891.68 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 944.57 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 994.59 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,084 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 1,162 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 1,266 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 1,358 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 1,417 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1,493 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 1,529 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,582 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1,809 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 1,975 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 3,179 current LCU per person | +61.0% |
| 1990 | 3,816 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 4,624 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 6,090 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 8,682 current LCU per person | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 11,242 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 14,194 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 18,352 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 1997 | 25,613 current LCU per person | +39.6% |
| 1998 | 36,373 current LCU per person | +42.0% |
| 1999 | 48,904 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 56,363 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 77,526 current LCU per person | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 121,673 current LCU per person | +56.9% |
| 2003 | 165,354 current LCU per person | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 192,886 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 259,005 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 352,679 current LCU per person | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 484,906 current LCU per person | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 604,109 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 696,540 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 811,367 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 937,031 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 2.14 million current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 2.04 million current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.33 million current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 2.59 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 2.85 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.85 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 12.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.85 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 32.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 688.23 current LCU per person | 375.33 current LCU per person | 1,084 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,677 current LCU per person | 1,162 current LCU per person | 3,179 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,789 current LCU per person | 3,816 current LCU per person | 48,904 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 301,104 current LCU per person | 56,363 current LCU per person | 696,540 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million current LCU per person | 811,367 current LCU per person | 2.14 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 million current LCU per person | 2.04 million current LCU per person | 2.85 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 27 New Caledonia 3.80 million current LCU per person compare
- 28 Armenia 3.34 million current LCU per person compare
- 29 Tanzania 2.99 million current LCU per person compare
- 31 French Polynesia 2.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 32 Madagascar 2.47 million current LCU per person compare
- 33 Angola 2.14 million current LCU per person compare
More population data for Myanmar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8844 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 59,929 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.45 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Myanmar?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Myanmar was 2.85 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 375.33 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.