Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was -3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Myanmar, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Myanmar stood at -3.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.4% on the previous year and down 156.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Myanmar peaked at 12.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 179th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -48.8% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -47.9% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +113.0% |
| 2020 | -8.4% | -201.3% |
| 2021 | -2.2% | -74.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -174.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -101.9% |
| 2024 | -2.0% | +6733.3% |
| 2025 | -3.4% | +63.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.4% | -8.4% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 176 Botswana -2.2% compare
- 177 Iraq -2.2% compare
- 178 South Sudan -2.8% compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea -3.6% compare
- 181 New Caledonia -3.8% compare
- 182 Yemen -3.8% compare
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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Myanmar?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Myanmar was -3.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Myanmar ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 156.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).