Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Myanmar
Myanmar: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 51.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Myanmar, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 51.9% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in 2023.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Myanmar peaked at 76.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1972.
That places Myanmar 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.2% | — |
| 1961 | 36.8% | +40.3% |
| 1962 | 23.1% | -37.2% |
| 1963 | 25.3% | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 32.0% | +26.7% |
| 1965 | 30.9% | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 17.6% | -43.0% |
| 1967 | 21.4% | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 10.8% | -49.2% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | -31.1% |
| 1970 | 13.5% | +81.2% |
| 1971 | 13.1% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | -66.1% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | +70.3% |
| 1974 | 23.6% | +212.1% |
| 1975 | 27.3% | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 36.9% | +35.2% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | -44.4% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | -36.3% |
| 1979 | 19.6% | +50.3% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32.0% | +80.7% |
| 1991 | 26.9% | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 28.8% | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 27.2% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | -34.2% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | +69.7% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -55.7% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +109.5% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | +46.9% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 51.9% | +5.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 51.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 51.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.9%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +212.1% | 7.6% | 23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.2% | 7.5% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.0% | 4.4% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 13.7% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 10.3% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 47.8% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 49.1% | 58.3% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Myanmar?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Myanmar was 51.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1972.
- How does Myanmar rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Myanmar ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.