Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 1,067.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Myanmar, 2012–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1,067.2% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,369.8% | — |
| 2013 | 2,863.7% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 2,526.6% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1,673.4% | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 1,270.1% | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 1,155.3% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 1,147.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,067.2% | -7.0% |
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 getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Myanmar?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Myanmar was 1,067.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,369.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,067.2% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Myanmar ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.