Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 8.74 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Myanmar, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 8.74 for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 10 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7667, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 102nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7853 | — |
| 1971 | 0.7978 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7784 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7667 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.773 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7894 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8105 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8217 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8353 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8471 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8973 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9291 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9705 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9939 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9495 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.81 | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8153 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8736 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8299 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8802 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.22 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.16 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.24 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.51 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.81 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.99 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.25 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 2.65 | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 2.89 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 3.63 | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 4.11 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 3.21 | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 4.54 | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 4.82 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.88 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.88 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.02 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.25 | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 6.59 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 6.54 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10 | +52.8% |
| 2022 | 9.5 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 8.74 | -8.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8.74 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.39, 36% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +52.8% | 6.54 | 10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8005 | 0.7667 | 0.8471 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9443 | 0.81 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.8299 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.13 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 3.21 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 6.54 | 10 | 4 |
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 labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Myanmar was 8.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7667 in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 102nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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