GDP (current US$), per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: GDP (current US$), per capita was 1,359 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Myanmar, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1,359 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Myanmar peaked at 1,490 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.72 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Myanmar ranks 180th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.72 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 21.13 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 23.29 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 24.8 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 41.41 current US$ per person | +67.0% |
| 1975 | 35.16 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 39.17 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 27.86 current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1978 | 29.26 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 29.21 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 31.25 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 32.81 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 42.95 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 39.29 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 36.33 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 40.38 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 42.42 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 41.15 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 39.92 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 51.34 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 53.12 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 51.24 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 58.89 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 76.21 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 105.39 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1995 | 124.14 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 141.9 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 108.04 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 145.95 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 189.49 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 196.62 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 141.53 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 146.6 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 224.29 current US$ per person | +53.0% |
| 2004 | 224.51 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 252.69 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 303.5 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 419.38 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 658.44 current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 2009 | 758.44 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 1,011 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 1,214 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 1,203 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,199 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,293 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1,167 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1,229 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,273 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,298 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,426 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 1,490 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,243 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 1,158 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1,233 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 1,359 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1,359 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,420 current US$ per person, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1,359 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,406 current US$ per person, 18% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2 current US$ per person | 20.72 current US$ per person | 41.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.78 current US$ per person | 31.25 current US$ per person | 51.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.44 current US$ per person | 51.24 current US$ per person | 189.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 332.6 current US$ per person | 141.53 current US$ per person | 758.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,231 current US$ per person | 1,011 current US$ per person | 1,426 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,297 current US$ per person | 1,158 current US$ per person | 1,490 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 us$), per capita in Myanmar?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Myanmar was 1,359 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,490 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.72 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 180th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.