GDP per person employed in Myanmar
Myanmar: GDP per person employed was 12,669 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 12,669 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Myanmar peaked at 14,596 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,747 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Myanmar ranks 147th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per person employed in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,747 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 1,882 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,959 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2,067 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 2,171 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2,269 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2,353 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,444 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,664 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 2,982 constant 2021 PPP $ | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 3,272 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 3,620 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 4,078 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 4,586 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 5,160 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 5,784 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 6,420 constant 2021 PPP $ | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 7,023 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 7,702 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 8,362 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 8,729 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 9,263 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 9,934 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 10,631 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 11,259 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 12,061 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 12,967 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 13,474 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 14,596 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 13,360 constant 2021 PPP $ | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 13,067 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 13,280 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 13,271 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 13,019 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 12,669 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 12,669 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 12,669 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,173 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,747 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,664 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,063 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,982 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,702 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,127 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,362 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,596 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,111 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,669 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,360 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5269 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 29,392 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 32,967 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,258 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,401 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,659 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Myanmar?
- Gdp per person employed in Myanmar was 12,669 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 14,596 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,747 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for gdp per person employed?
- Myanmar ranks 147th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.