Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Myanmar
Myanmar: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 40.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Myanmar, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to high-income economies in Myanmar is 40.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Myanmar peaked at 77.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2014.
That places Myanmar 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.1% | — |
| 1961 | 32.3% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 40.4% | +25.1% |
| 1963 | 39.5% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 36.4% | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 35.6% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 37.1% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 40.5% | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 52.4% | +29.5% |
| 1969 | 57.0% | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 51.8% | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 58.7% | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 77.0% | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 46.7% | -39.3% |
| 1975 | 66.0% | +41.2% |
| 1976 | 41.6% | -36.9% |
| 1977 | 45.3% | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 69.2% | +52.8% |
| 1979 | 55.5% | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 56.9% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 62.6% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 47.2% | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | -6.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 40.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 40.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.1%, 68% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.3% | 32.1% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.3% | 41.6% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.1% | 56.9% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.1% | 47.2% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 30.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 18.3% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 33.8% | 42.8% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to high-income economies in Myanmar?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Myanmar was 40.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Myanmar ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.