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East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income

Myanmar: key statistics

Myanmar has 54.9m people (2025) and a GDP per person of $1,489. Below: 74 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Naypyidaw
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Income group
Lower-middle income
Currency
kyat MMK
Languages
Burmese
ISO codes
MMMMR
Land neighbours
Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Thailand
Population54.9m2025 · rank 27 of 217GDP$81.7bn2025 · rank 86 of 211GDP per capita$1,4892025 · rank 184 of 211Life expectancy67.1 yrs2024 · rank 177 of 217Internet users45.4%2020 · rank 154 of 188Fertility2.102024 · rank 99 of 217CO₂ per person0.58 t2024 · rank 157 of 203Inflation8.8%2019
topic profiles

Myanmar, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy11 indicatorsPrices & public finance13 indicatorsTrade & investment10 indicatorsLabour13 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality14 indicatorsEducation12 indicatorsHealth18 indicatorsDigital & energy access12 indicatorsEnvironment15 indicators
Population
Myanmar
40.0m45.0m50.0m55.0m1994199920042009201420192024Myanmar54.9m
GDP per capita
MyanmarEast Asia & PacificWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001994199920042009201420192024Myanmar$1,489East Asia & PacificWorld
Life expectancy
MyanmarEast Asia & PacificWorld
506070801994199920042009201420192024Myanmar67.1 yrsEast Asia & PacificWorld
Internet users
MyanmarEast Asia & PacificWorld
0%25%50%75%100%199920042009201420192024Myanmar45.4%East Asia & PacificWorld
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Myanmar by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within East Asia & Pacific.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population54.9m202527/2177/37+7.4%8.2bn
Population growth0.64%2025128/21719/37−0.2 pp0.91%
Urban share30.6%2025196/21731/37+0.9 pp57.8%
Fertility2.10202499/21720/37−6.8%2.19
Aged 65+7.5%2025120/21720/37+1.9 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1424.1%2025103/21720/37−2.4 pp24.4%
Density83.52024119/21625/37+7.6%62.1
Birth rate16.5202493/21717/37−11%16.3
Area676,578 km²202439/2165/37±0.0%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$81.7bn202586/21113/36+37%$118tn
GDP per capita$1,4892025184/21135/36+28%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$6,0122025160/19925/31+35%$25,704
GNI per capita$1,3202025177/20133/33+7.3%$14,244
GDP growth-2.0%2025203/21035/36−9.0 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth-2.6%2025201/21035/36−8.8 pp2.0%
Agriculture share25.3%202520/1983/29−1.5 pp4.0%
Industry share36.2%202525/2017/30+1.7 pp25.0%
Services share38.5%2025189/20129/30−0.3 pp63.3%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation8.8%2019——+7.4 pp3.0%
Real interest rate9.0%202029/1364/24−4.0 pp—
Lending rate14.8%202032/1362/24−6.1 pp—
Exchange rate1,381.62202022/2107/36+24,419%—
Tax revenue6.0%2019137/14225/25+2.1 pp13.9%
Government expense13.8%2019125/14223/25+11.0 pp28.5%
External debt15.3%2024111/11915/16−0.8 pp—
Military spending6.60%20245/1561/18+3.0 pp2.48%

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Current account0.1%2019——−2.6 pp—
FDI inflows1.3%2025129/19720/32−5.5 pp1.4%
Remittances3.4%2019——+3.3 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals903,0002020101/19616/35+14%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment3.0%2025145/18715/29+2.3 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment9.8%2025118/18713/29+8.2 pp13.4%
Participation rate55.1%2025139/18725/29−9.6 pp61.0%
Women's participation40.9%2025148/18727/29−9.9 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$1.1bn202340/1454/24−71%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI1.8%202378/13916/23−5.0 pp0.2%
ODA per person$21.12023113/14517/24−73%$32.2
Extreme poverty10.3%201744/1512/17—10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/day29.1%201743/1512/17—18.2%
National poverty rate24.8%201761/1452/15−23.4 pp—
Gini index30.72017116/15115/17——
Undernourishment4.6%202488/16711/23−0.9 pp8.1%
Women in parliament15.3%2021146/19017/30+11.7 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy93.5%202072/14117/23+3.6 pp87.7%
Female literacy92.6%202073/14717/24+6.2 pp84.6%
Primary enrolment120.2%2018——+12.2 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment77.0%2018——+27.0 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment20.4%2018132/17223/27+9.3 pp43.6%
Primary completion105.4%2018——+13.1 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher24.4201860/17310/27−15%23.4
Education spending2.0%2019——+0.8 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy67.1 yrs2024177/21733/37+3.2%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality32.8202440/1963/30−28%27.7
Under-5 mortality36.9202449/1964/30−30%37.4
Maternal mortality185202340/1944/30−22%197
Health spending4.5%2023141/19322/29+1.3 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$56.22023168/19328/29+49%$1,317
Physicians0.762019115/18016/25+50%1.86
Measles vaccination71%2024168/19327/30−17.0 pp84%
HIV prevalence0.9%202446/1534/18±0.0 pp0.7%
Child stunting26.7%201835/1547/25−16.0 pp—
Basic water85.7%2024163/20633/37+14.1 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation74.2%2024146/20330/37+3.4 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users45.4%2020154/18824/28+45.2 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions114.32024108/21020/34+100%111.5
Fixed broadband2.92024152/20824/34+6,376%20.1
Electricity access80.4%2024170/21533/36+28.4 pp91.9%
Clean cooking46.0%2024144/19222/30+27.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person0.58 t2024157/20327/37+64%4.69 t
Renewable energy62.9%202134/2121/37−20.9 pp19.7%
Renewable power50.8%202162/2066/35−22.1 pp27.8%
Forest cover42.0%202475/21423/35−4.4 pp31.1%
Arable land16.9%202464/2067/34+0.3 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals3.3%2022118/17712/20±0.0 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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