GDP per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: GDP per capita was 2.85 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Myanmar, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Myanmar is 2.85 million current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 121.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 2.85 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 375.33 current LCU, in 1971.
Myanmar ranks 30th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 688.23 current LCU | 375.33 current LCU | 1,084 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,677 current LCU | 1,162 current LCU | 3,179 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,789 current LCU | 3,816 current LCU | 48,904 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 301,104 current LCU | 56,363 current LCU | 696,542 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million current LCU | 811,367 current LCU | 2.14 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 million current LCU | 2.04 million current LCU | 2.85 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 27 New Caledonia 3.80 million current LCU compare
- 28 Armenia 3.34 million current LCU compare
- 29 Tanzania 3.08 million current LCU compare
- 31 French Polynesia 2.51 million current LCU compare
- 32 Madagascar 2.47 million current LCU compare
- 33 Angola 2.14 million current LCU compare
More population data for Myanmar
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.506 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.1 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7543 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.12 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Gdp per capita in Myanmar was 2.85 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 375.33 current LCU in 1971.
- How does Myanmar rank for gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release