GERD as a percentage of GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Myanmar, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.0% for gerd as a percentage of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 0.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 114th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.1% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +156.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +127.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -80.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +82.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +41.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +86.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -71.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -34.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 14% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 2% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 112 Iraq 0.0% compare
- 113 United States Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 115 Madagascar 0.0% compare
- 116 Guatemala 0.0% compare
More science & technology data for Myanmar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 100.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 233.94 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Myanmar?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Myanmar was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 114th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release