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Myanmar

Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Capital
Naypyidaw
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Income group
Lower middle income
Population
54.9M (2025)
Area
676,578 km²
Currency
Burmese kyat (MMK)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago86 % coverage · 215 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
27th of 218 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP
85th of 187 · 14th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP per capita
162nd of 187 · 31st in East Asia & Pacific
GDP growth
183rd of 187 · 32nd in East Asia & Pacific
Inflation
170th of 177 · 29th in East Asia & Pacific
Unemployment
44th of 185 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
Life expectancy
177th of 217 · 33rd in East Asia & Pacific
Median age
113th of 216 · 21st in East Asia & Pacific
Gross debt / GDP
41st of 94 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
CO₂ per capita
41st of 212 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
Renewable electricity
69th of 193 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
Internet users
137th of 184 · 23rd in East Asia & Pacific*

What changed in Myanmar

Statistically notable movements in the latest data.

  1. Record high2023Major
    Median age reached a record high of 29.5 years in 2023 (series since 1950).
  2. Record high2025Major
    GDP reached a record high of US$ 81.7B in 2025 (series since 1960).
  3. Sharp drop2023Major
    Homicide rate fell 34.0 % to 2.6 per 100,000 in 2023 (largest drop since 2022).
  4. Sharp drop2025Major
    Current account balance (US$) fell US$ 2.1B to US$ 318.2M in 2025 (largest drop since 2011).
  5. Sharp rise2024Major
    Military expenditure (current US$) rose 101.0 % to US$ 5.0B in 2024 (largest rise since 2003).
  6. Sharp drop2024Major
    Net electricity imports (% of demand) fell 1.8 points to 1.0 % in 2024 (largest drop since 2016).
  7. Sharp rise2024Major
    Military spending rose 3.0 points to 6.8 % in 2024 (largest rise on record).
  8. Sharp rise2023Major
    Air transport, passengers carried rose 42.1 % to 3.5M passengers in 2023 (largest rise since 2022).

Countries similar to Myanmar

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Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

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Key facts

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Borders: Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Thailand

Languages: Burmese

Timeline

Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.

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Explore Myanmar by topic

19 topics · 249 indicators with data.