Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Myanmar
Myanmar: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Myanmar, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Myanmar stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of down 69.6% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Myanmar peaked at 8.1% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Myanmar 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -43.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | +127.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -34.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -83.0% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +2554.0% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | +299.7% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | +42.4% |
| 1968 | 7.1% | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 1.3% | -81.3% |
| 1970 | 5.8% | +336.6% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | -48.0% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | +83.3% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | -28.0% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | +57.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -87.8% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | +765.3% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -42.4% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -35.0% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -53.3% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +36.1% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +30.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -76.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -33.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +62.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +82.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -51.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -90.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -49.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +84.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +190.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +502.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -41.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -69.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +2554.0% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
| 1979 | +765.3% | 0.8% | 6.9% |
| 2017 | +502.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 1970 | +336.6% | 1.3% | 5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 0.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 0.8% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- 169 Fiji 0.2% compare
- 170 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
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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 in Myanmar?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Myanmar was 0.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1967.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Myanmar ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.