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Myanmar is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Naypyidaw. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 14 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificLower middle incomeLatest observations: 2019–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+7.4%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+27.6%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+45.2 percentage points2010 → 2020

Life expectancy

+2.1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Myanmar, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Myanmar

54.9MLatest available · 2025
Myanmar

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Population changed by +7.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearMyanmar
202554,850,648
202454,500,091
202354,133,798
202253,756,787
202153,387,102
202053,016,522
201952,640,713
201852,272,247
201751,894,938
201651,495,696
201551,089,056
201450,681,634
201350,262,658
201249,837,446
201149,419,820
201049,024,382
200948,660,459
200848,390,793
200748,125,043
200647,785,135
200547,438,365
200447,068,772
200346,667,192
200246,232,653
200145,771,139
200045,290,841
199944,787,724
199844,257,793
199743,708,798
199643,154,860
199542,605,338
199442,055,143
199341,502,429
199240,950,342
199140,394,154
199039,817,251
198939,214,618
198838,600,927
198737,971,594
198637,314,878
198536,622,827
198435,899,313
198335,162,715
198234,482,965
198133,858,783
198033,227,204
197932,596,550
197831,972,976
197731,355,966
197630,758,811
197530,176,565
197429,598,167
197329,026,388
197228,428,324
197127,807,219
197027,193,016
196926,585,112
196825,989,662
196725,406,429
196624,836,496
196524,279,431
196423,737,315
196323,213,408
196222,704,719
196122,210,581
196021,730,250

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Myanmar

0.6%Latest available · 2025
Myanmar

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Population growth changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearMyanmar
20250.64%
20240.67%
20230.7%
20220.69%
20210.7%
20200.71%
20190.7%
20180.72%
20170.77%
20160.79%
20150.8%
20140.83%
20130.85%
20120.84%
20110.8%
20100.75%
20090.56%
20080.55%
20070.71%
20060.73%
20050.78%
20040.86%
20030.94%
20021%
20011.05%
20001.12%
19991.19%
19981.25%
19971.28%
19961.28%
19951.3%
19941.32%
19931.34%
19921.37%
19911.44%
19901.53%
19891.58%
19881.64%
19871.74%
19861.87%
19852%
19842.07%
19831.95%
19821.83%
19811.88%
19801.92%
19791.93%
19781.95%
19771.92%
19761.91%
19751.94%
19741.95%
19732.08%
19722.21%
19712.23%
19702.26%
19692.27%
19682.27%
19672.27%
19662.27%
19652.26%
19642.23%
19632.22%
19622.2%
19612.19%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Myanmar

30.6%Latest available · 2025
Myanmar

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Urban population changed by +0.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearMyanmar
202530.58%
202430.45%
202330.38%
202230.31%
202130.24%
202030.16%
201930.08%
201829.99%
201729.91%
201629.81%
201529.72%
201429.62%
201329.51%
201229.4%
201129.27%
201029.14%
200929%
200828.86%
200728.71%
200628.55%
200528.39%
200428.23%
200328.06%
200227.88%
200127.71%
200027.53%
199927.36%
199827.18%
199727%
199626.82%
199526.65%
199426.47%
199326.3%
199226.13%
199125.97%
199025.8%
198925.65%
198825.5%
198725.35%
198625.21%
198525.08%
198424.95%
198324.84%
198224.73%
198124.64%
198024.56%
197924.48%
197824.41%
197724.33%
197624.25%
197524.16%
197424.06%
197323.93%
197223.78%
197123.57%
197023.31%
196923%
196822.65%
196722.26%
196621.85%
196521.4%
196420.94%
196320.47%
196219.98%
196119.49%
196018.99%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Myanmar

2.1 birthsLatest available · 2024
Myanmar

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Fertility rate changed by -0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearMyanmar
20242.1 births
20232.12 births
20222.13 births
20212.16 births
20202.18 births
20192.21 births
20182.23 births
20172.25 births
20162.27 births
20152.27 births
20142.25 births
20132.26 births
20122.28 births
20112.31 births
20102.34 births
20092.37 births
20082.4 births
20072.45 births
20062.47 births
20052.52 births
20042.59 births
20032.68 births
20022.77 births
20012.79 births
20002.81 births
19992.85 births
19982.91 births
19972.99 births
19963.06 births
19953.13 births
19943.2 births
19933.28 births
19923.35 births
19913.43 births
19903.5 births
19893.59 births
19883.67 births
19873.86 births
19864.08 births
19854.32 births
19844.52 births
19834.63 births
19824.66 births
19814.69 births
19804.79 births
19794.9 births
19784.99 births
19775.07 births
19765.16 births
19755.25 births
19745.34 births
19735.44 births
19725.53 births
19715.62 births
19705.68 births
19695.75 births
19685.8 births
19675.84 births
19665.88 births
19655.91 births
19645.91 births
19635.91 births
19625.9 births
19615.9 births
19605.9 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Myanmar

$81.7BLatest available · 2025
Myanmar

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GDP changed by +37% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearMyanmar
2025$81,665,773,809.52
2024$74,068,349,523.81
2023$66,757,619,000
2022$62,253,049,891.64
2021$66,345,291,160.17
2020$79,006,113,643.19
2019$75,065,106,227.69
2018$67,860,515,989.52
2017$66,053,040,483
2016$63,298,361,996.22
2015$59,607,290,407.62
2014$65,531,374,199.67
2013$60,269,732,854.83
2012$59,937,796,648.22
2011$59,977,326,085.99
2010$49,540,813,342.48
2009$36,906,181,380.81
2008$31,862,554,101.94
2007$20,182,477,480.55
2006$14,502,553,709.83
2005$11,986,972,418.51
2004$10,567,354,056.4
2003$10,467,109,977.67
2002$6,777,632,512.08
2001$6,477,790,688.23
2000$8,905,066,163.59
1999$8,486,832,800.88
1998$6,459,461,639.3
1997$4,722,288,495.66
1996$6,123,556,716.81
1995$5,289,174,942.53
1994$4,432,257,173.65
1993$3,163,020,034.64
1992$2,411,552,288.76
1991$2,069,832,686.98
1990$2,115,193,513.3
1989$2,013,448,228.73
1988$1,541,088,312.25
1987$1,562,448,076.66
1986$1,582,873,750.32
1985$1,478,908,173.27
1984$1,304,063,253.04
1983$1,381,573,615.25
1982$1,481,165,467.83
1981$1,111,000,765.29
1980$1,038,225,167.06
1979$952,265,043.44
1978$935,408,774.95
1977$873,579,931.93
1976$1,204,699,849.13
1975$1,061,107,353.67
1974$1,225,589,878.07
1973$719,754,655.36
1972$662,213,082.74
1971$587,448,405.49
1970$563,555,630.77
1969$571,854,214.59
1968$559,956,130.28
1967$420,359,035.9
1966$293,103,478.55
1965$367,053,117.22
1964$411,419,905.85
1963$598,998,418.72
1962$634,528,872.02
1961$605,581,577.29
1960$545,098,447.64

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Myanmar

$1.5KLatest available · 2025
Myanmar

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GDP per capita changed by +27.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearMyanmar
2025$1,488.88
2024$1,359.05
2023$1,233.2
2022$1,158.05
2021$1,242.72
2020$1,490.22
2019$1,425.99
2018$1,298.21
2017$1,272.82
2016$1,229.2
2015$1,166.73
2014$1,293
2013$1,199.1
2012$1,202.67
2011$1,213.63
2010$1,010.53
2009$758.44
2008$658.44
2007$419.38
2006$303.5
2005$252.69
2004$224.51
2003$224.29
2002$146.6
2001$141.53
2000$196.62
1999$189.49
1998$145.95
1997$108.04
1996$141.9
1995$124.14
1994$105.39
1993$76.21
1992$58.89
1991$51.24
1990$53.12
1989$51.34
1988$39.92
1987$41.15
1986$42.42
1985$40.38
1984$36.33
1983$39.29
1982$42.95
1981$32.81
1980$31.25
1979$29.21
1978$29.26
1977$27.86
1976$39.17
1975$35.16
1974$41.41
1973$24.8
1972$23.29
1971$21.13
1970$20.72
1969$21.51
1968$21.55
1967$16.55
1966$11.8
1965$15.12
1964$17.33
1963$25.8
1962$27.95
1961$27.27
1960$25.08

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Myanmar

-2%Latest available · 2025
Myanmar

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GDP growth changed by -9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearMyanmar
2025-2.01%
2024-0.97%
20230.96%
20224.04%
2021-12.02%
2020-9.05%
20196.58%
20186.27%
20176.14%
20165.86%
20156.99%
20148.17%
20138.43%
20127.33%
20115.59%
20109.63%
200910.55%
200810.26%
200711.99%
200613.08%
200513.57%
200413.56%
200313.84%
200212.03%
200111.34%
200013.75%
199910.95%
19985.87%
19975.65%
19966.44%
19956.95%
19947.48%
19936.04%
19929.66%
1991-0.65%
19902.82%
19893.7%
1988-11.35%
1987-4.01%
1986-1.06%
19852.85%
19844.93%
19834.39%
19825.6%
19816.36%
19807.94%
19795.2%
19786.52%
19775.95%
19766.08%
19754.15%
19745.34%
1973-0.97%
19722.44%
19714.13%
19704.98%
19693.29%
196812.06%
1967-5.93%
1966-4.85%
196510.69%
1964-5.89%
196313.35%
19624.09%
19610.47%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Myanmar

8.8%Latest available · 2019
Myanmar

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Inflation changed by +7.4 percentage points between 2009 and 2019.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearMyanmar
20198.83%
20186.87%
20174.57%
20166.93%
20159.45%
20144.95%
20135.64%
20121.47%
20115.02%
20107.72%
20091.47%
200826.8%
200735.02%
200620%
20059.37%
20044.53%
200336.59%
200257.07%
200121.1%
2000-0.11%
199918.4%
199851.49%
199729.7%
199616.28%
199525.19%
199424.1%
199331.83%
199221.91%
199132.27%
199017.63%
198927.2%
198816.04%
198724.76%
19869.33%
19856.81%
19844.85%
19835.65%
19825.3%
19810.32%
19800.61%
19795.67%
1978-6.04%
1977-1.16%
197622.38%
197531.66%
197425.21%
197325.2%
19727.64%
19712.09%
1970-4.01%
1969-4.34%
19682.38%
19670.83%
196625.49%
196517.69%
1964-0.46%
1963-2.68%
1962-1.61%
1961-0.15%
19607.39%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Myanmar

3%Latest available · 2025
Myanmar

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Unemployment changed by +2.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearMyanmar
20253.05%
20242.89%
20232.98%
20223.06%
20214.34%
20201.48%
20190.41%
20180.77%
20171.36%
20161.06%
20150.77%
20140.76%
20130.78%
20120.77%
20110.75%
20100.73%
20090.71%
20080.7%
20070.68%
20060.68%
20050.67%
20040.68%
20030.69%
20020.69%
20010.69%
20000.71%
19990.75%
19980.77%
19970.76%
19960.75%
19950.75%
19940.74%
19930.78%
19920.8%
19910.83%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Myanmar

67.1 yearsLatest available · 2024
Myanmar

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Life expectancy changed by +2.1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearMyanmar
202467.1 years
202366.89 years
202266.51 years
202165.55 years
202066.61 years
201966.46 years
201866.23 years
201765.91 years
201665.64 years
201565.29 years
201464.99 years
201364.62 years
201264.25 years
201163.86 years
201063.48 years
200963.1 years
200856.36 years
200762.37 years
200662.03 years
200561.72 years
200461.44 years
200361.2 years
200260.93 years
200160.64 years
200060.36 years
199960.11 years
199859.9 years
199759.52 years
199659.17 years
199558.67 years
199458.33 years
199358.03 years
199257.68 years
199157.4 years
199057.16 years
198956.89 years
198856.57 years
198756.35 years
198656.08 years
198555.82 years
198455.6 years
198355.31 years
198255.03 years
198154.7 years
198054.37 years
197954.03 years
197853.52 years
197753.27 years
197652.91 years
197552.49 years
197452.09 years
197351.76 years
197251.4 years
197151.03 years
197050.47 years
196950.02 years
196849.4 years
196748.86 years
196648.18 years
196547.41 years
196446.65 years
196345.95 years
196245.26 years
196144.6 years
196044.09 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Myanmar

4.5%Latest available · 2023
Myanmar

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Health expenditure changed by +1.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearMyanmar
20234.46%
20224.49%
20215.54%
20204.28%
20193.81%
20184.54%
20174.69%
20164.76%
20155.2%
20144.15%
20133.11%
20122.44%
20111.95%
20101.97%
20092.17%
20082.12%
20072.04%
20062.27%
20052.34%
20042.33%
20032.4%
20022.59%
20012.16%
20002.01%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Myanmar

45.4%Latest available · 2020
Myanmar

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Internet adoption changed by +45.2 percentage points between 2010 and 2020.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearMyanmar
202045.45%
201936.54%
201829.38%
201723.62%
201616%
201510.9%
20147.4%
20131.8%
20121.4%
20110.98%
20100.25%
20090.22%
20080.22%
20070.22%
20060.18%
20050.07%
20040.02%
20030.02%
20020%
20010%
19990%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Myanmar

62.9%Latest available · 2021
Myanmar

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Renewable energy changed by -20.9 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearMyanmar
202162.9%
202059.2%
201958.5%
201859.4%
201759.5%
201668.8%
201570%
201472%
201375.6%
201278.1%
201183.8%
201084.6%
200985.8%
200885.6%
200780.5%
200681.3%
200579.6%
200480.2%
200379.9%
200283%
200182.5%
200080.2%
199981.9%
199883.4%
199785.2%
199684.6%
199585.2%
199488%
199389.2%
199290.8%
199191.1%
199090.9%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Myanmar

80.4%Latest available · 2024
Myanmar

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Access to electricity changed by +28.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearMyanmar
202480.4%
202376.8%
202273.7%
202172.5%
202070.4%
201968.3%
201866.1%
201769.8%
201655.6%
201560.5%
201452%
201356.5%
201255.3%
201154.1%
201048.8%
200951.8%
200850.6%
200749.5%
200648.4%
200547.3%
200446.2%
200345.1%
200247%
200143%
200041.9%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Myanmar

Data currently unavailable
Myanmar

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearMyanmar

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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