Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 68.08 current US$ per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Myanmar, 1976–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2019, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Myanmar stood at 68.08 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 458.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Myanmar peaked at 68.08 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5512 current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Myanmar 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.5512 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.721 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6968 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.52 current US$ per person | +117.8% |
| 1980 | 2.07 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1981 | 2.55 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 2.93 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 2.02 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1984 | 1.88 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 2.07 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 1.35 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1987 | 1.23 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8929 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 1.13 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 1.82 current US$ per person | +61.0% |
| 1991 | 1.35 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8137 current US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 1993 | 2.77 current US$ per person | +240.0% |
| 1994 | 2.79 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5.4 current US$ per person | +93.4% |
| 1996 | 6.69 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 9.83 current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 1998 | 7.89 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 6.13 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 6.76 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 7.47 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 6.34 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 8.55 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 9.34 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 10.14 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 11.33 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 13.08 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 12.37 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 12.19 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 15.37 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 21.58 current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 28.77 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 43.02 current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 2014 | 43.18 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.77 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 48.41 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 55.14 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 64.52 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 68.08 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 68.08 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 213.22 current US$ per person, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 68.08 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,371 current US$ per person, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +240.0% | 0.8137 current US$ per person | 2.77 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8718 current US$ per person | 0.5512 current US$ per person | 1.52 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.81 current US$ per person | 0.8929 current US$ per person | 2.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.55 current US$ per person | 0.8137 current US$ per person | 9.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.76 current US$ per person | 6.34 current US$ per person | 13.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.49 current US$ per person | 15.37 current US$ per person | 68.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More private sector data for Myanmar
- Merchandise trade 36.3% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 36.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 35.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 278.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Myanmar?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Myanmar was 68.08 current US$ per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 68.08 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5512 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Myanmar rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 458.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.