GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 102,284 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
102,284 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
169th
of 210 countries
All-time high
121,051 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
862.31 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Myanmar is 102,284 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 121,051 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 862.31 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Myanmar ranks 169th of 210 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$), per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 862.31 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 898.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 1,101 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 1,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 1975 | 1,624 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 1,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 1,337 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1978 | 1,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 1,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 1,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 2,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 2,114 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 1,995 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 2,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 2,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 2,391 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,358 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 3,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 3,167 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 4,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 6,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 8,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 9,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 7,226 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 9,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1999 | 12,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 13,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 9,912 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 10,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 16,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2004 | 16,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 18,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 22,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 30,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 48,771 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2009 | 56,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 75,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 91,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 91,767 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 92,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 100,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 91,271 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 96,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 101,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 103,969 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 115,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 121,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 101,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 95,382 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 102,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 102,284 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 102,284 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 989,500 current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,344 current US$ per square kilometre | 862.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,875 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,218 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,589 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,081 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,927 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,912 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 75,836 current US$ per square kilometre | 115,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 121,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 166 Cameroon 104,249 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Algeria 103,969 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Burundi 102,391 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Kazakhstan 96,989 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Vanuatu 92,396 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guinea 91,192 current US$ per square kilometre 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 us$), per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Myanmar was 102,284 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 121,051 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 862.31 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 169th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.