GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Myanmar
Myanmar: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 1,220 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,220 current US$
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
179th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1,380 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
20 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Myanmar, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita, atlas method in Myanmar stood at 1,220 current US$.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Myanmar peaked at 1,380 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20 current US$, in 1970.
That places Myanmar 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 20 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30 current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 30 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 40 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 30 current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 30 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 40 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 40 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 40 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 50 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 70 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 80 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 110 current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 130 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 130 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 130 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 150 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 190 current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 190 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 170 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 190 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 230 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 280 current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 300 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 360 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 490 current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 660 current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 880 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 1,040 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 1,170 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 1,260 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,260 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,230 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,230 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,230 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,310 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,380 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,320 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,240 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1,290 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,230 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1,220 current US$ | -0.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1,220 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,320 current US$, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1,220 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,120 current US$, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +50.0% | 20 current US$ | 30 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30 current US$ | 20 current US$ | 40 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 41 current US$ | 40 current US$ | 50 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 96 current US$ | 50 current US$ | 150 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 306 current US$ | 170 current US$ | 660 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,199 current US$ | 880 current US$ | 1,380 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,260 current US$ | 1,220 current US$ | 1,320 current US$ | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Myanmar?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Myanmar was 1,220 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,380 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Myanmar ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release