Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 303.7 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Myanmar, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Myanmar stood at 303.7 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Myanmar peaked at 370.85 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.25 current US$ per person, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 179th out of 206 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.49 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.51 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1962 | 8.68 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 8.86 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 9.72 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 9.17 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 5.83 current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 1967 | 5.03 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 3.48 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1969 | 5.36 current US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 1970 | 5.11 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 5.45 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 4.02 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 3.25 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 5.46 current US$ per person | +67.9% |
| 1975 | 7.75 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1976 | 5.93 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 8.36 current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 13.98 current US$ per person | +67.2% |
| 1979 | 16.84 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 22.32 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 22.32 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.88 current US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 1983 | 6.99 current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 1984 | 6.11 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 7.09 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 7.49 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 6.49 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 5.8 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 4.55 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 15.98 current US$ per person | +251.1% |
| 1991 | 24.85 current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 1992 | 23.91 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 30.71 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 36.39 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 54.65 current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 1996 | 61.84 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 65.42 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 53.24 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 56.39 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 70.21 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 44.25 current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 2002 | 45.42 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 46.02 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 48.81 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 48.99 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.82 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.15 current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 78.48 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 61.04 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 81.42 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 173.41 current US$ per person | +113.0% |
| 2012 | 157.47 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 238.89 current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 2014 | 320.16 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 331 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 305.79 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 370.85 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 370.18 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 353.26 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 331.37 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 268.35 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 323.74 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 303.7 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.51 current US$ per person | 3.48 current US$ per person | 10.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.62 current US$ per person | 3.25 current US$ per person | 16.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 current US$ per person | 4.55 current US$ per person | 22.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.34 current US$ per person | 15.98 current US$ per person | 65.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.92 current US$ per person | 44.25 current US$ per person | 78.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.24 current US$ per person | 81.42 current US$ per person | 370.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.79 current US$ per person | 268.35 current US$ per person | 331.37 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 176 Bangladesh 357.57 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Kenya 335.85 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Cameroon 303.79 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Mozambique 299.98 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Nigeria 282.18 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Benin 276.74 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Myanmar?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Myanmar was 303.7 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 370.85 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 current US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.