Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 9.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, medium and high-tech exports in Myanmar stood at 9.4%.
The figure is down 36.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Myanmar peaked at 19.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.
Myanmar ranks 130th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +195.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +79.0% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +168.3% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +71.0% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +58.3% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +78.9% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -36.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 9.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 49% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 9.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.1%, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 0.5% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 8.2% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More private sector data for Myanmar
- Merchandise trade 36.3% (2025)
- Food imports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.58 billion current US$ (2019)
- Food exports 28.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 40.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 15.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.46 billion current US$ (2019)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 278.9 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Myanmar?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Myanmar was 9.4% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Myanmar ranks 130th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.