Myanmar Economy — GDP, Growth & Key Data

IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank readings. Each figure below retains its own reference year, source and unit.

Nominal GDP: $83.83B; Reference year 2026; current US dollars; International Monetary Fund (World Economic Outlook); Series and history →; Unrounded value
83832000000 current US dollars
Real GDP growth: 3.0%; Reference year 2026; annual percent change in real GDP; International Monetary Fund (World Economic Outlook); Series and history →; Unrounded value
3 annual percent change in real GDP
Inflation (annual-average CPI): 19.0%; Reference year 2026; annual percent change in average consumer prices; International Monetary Fund (World Economic Outlook); Series and history →; Unrounded value
19 annual percent change in average consumer prices
Unemployment: Not reported; Reference year not reported; percent of labor force; International Monetary Fund (World Economic Outlook); Series and history →
GDP per person: $1,519; Reference year 2026; current US dollars per person; International Monetary Fund (World Economic Outlook); Series and history →; Unrounded value
1519.109 current US dollars per person
Population: 54.9M; Reference year 2025; people; World Bank (World Development Indicators); Series and history →; Unrounded value
54850648 people
General government gross debt: 51.9%; Reference year 2026; percent of GDP; International Monetary Fund (World Economic Outlook); Series and history →; Unrounded value
51.9 percent of GDP
Life expectancy at birth: 67.1 years; Reference year 2024; years; World Bank (World Development Indicators); Series and history →; Unrounded value
67.095 years

Nominal GDP: Rank 84 among 188 covered IMF economies for reference year 2026. This is a ranking of covered positive readings with the same reference-year label.

Each figure retains its own reference year, unit and source. Missing values are not zero. IMF readings can include estimates or projections; their stored release vintage, observation status and country-specific fiscal-year mapping are unavailable. A shared year label does not establish identical calendar periods.

Population follows the World Bank’s midyear-estimate definition. Nominal GDP is converted from stored billions of US dollars to US dollars. GDP per person is output per person, not a typical income; general-government gross debt is broader than central-government debt.

Myanmar Economic Overview

Myanmar's economy has been in severe crisis since the military coup of February 2021. What was once ASEAN's fastest-reforming economy — attracting garment factories, telecom investment, and tourism — has seen GDP contract sharply, foreign investment flee, the banking system collapse, and Western sanctions imposed. Civil resistance, including a widespread civil disobedience movement and armed opposition, has further disrupted economic activity.

Myanmar has a population of 55 million and significant natural resources including natural gas, jade, rubies, teak, and agricultural land. Before the coup, the economy was growing at 6-7% annually, garment exports were booming, and Yangon was attracting international attention. GDP per capita at $1,519 (reference year 2026) is among the lowest in Asia. The humanitarian and economic outlook depends entirely on political resolution.

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Questions about Myanmar’s figures

What nominal gdp does SOTW report for Myanmar in reference year 2026?

Myanmar: nominal gdp is $83.83B (current US dollars; reference year 2026). Source: International Monetary Fund (World Economic Outlook). Rank 84 among 188 covered IMF economies for reference year 2026.

What real gdp growth does SOTW report for Myanmar in reference year 2026?

Myanmar: real gdp growth is 3.0% (annual percent change in real GDP; reference year 2026). Source: International Monetary Fund (World Economic Outlook).

What population does SOTW report for Myanmar in reference year 2025?

Myanmar: population is 54.9M (people; reference year 2025). Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). The World Bank definition describes midyear population estimates.

What life expectancy at birth does SOTW report for Myanmar in reference year 2024?

Myanmar: life expectancy at birth is 67.1 years (years; reference year 2024). Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators).