Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 261.27 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Myanmar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Myanmar is 261.27 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Myanmar peaked at 371 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.65 current US$ per person, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.06 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.73 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1962 | 9.65 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 10.08 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 11.42 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 10.17 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 6.36 current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 1967 | 4.88 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1968 | 4.39 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 6.21 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 1970 | 5.7 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 6.08 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 4.68 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 3.65 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 5.98 current US$ per person | +63.8% |
| 1975 | 6.46 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 5.82 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 7.72 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1978 | 9.76 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 9.88 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 10.74 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 11.1 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 11.98 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 7.68 current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 1984 | 6.71 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 7.81 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 8.23 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 7.14 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 6.37 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 4.92 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 6.78 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1991 | 15.99 current US$ per person | +135.8% |
| 1992 | 15.9 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 19.61 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 21.07 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 31.33 current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 1996 | 31.47 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.6 current US$ per person | +48.1% |
| 1998 | 60.24 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 51.35 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 52.35 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 62.24 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 50.27 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 44.36 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 46.19 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 40.22 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 53.11 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 67.47 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 87.95 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 89.35 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 97.09 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 182.5 current US$ per person | +88.0% |
| 2012 | 184.62 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 239.6 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 324.75 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 330.5 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 304.98 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 371 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 369.87 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 353.11 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 338.52 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 268.36 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 323.74 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 303.69 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 228.48 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2025 | 261.27 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 261.27 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 261.27 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,634 current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +135.8% | 6.78 current US$ per person | 15.99 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.49 current US$ per person | 4.39 current US$ per person | 12.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.57 current US$ per person | 3.65 current US$ per person | 9.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.27 current US$ per person | 4.92 current US$ per person | 11.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.03 current US$ per person | 6.78 current US$ per person | 60.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.35 current US$ per person | 40.22 current US$ per person | 89.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.8 current US$ per person | 97.09 current US$ per person | 371 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.34 current US$ per person | 228.48 current US$ per person | 338.52 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 182 Burkina Faso 314.52 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Syria 308.54 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Mali 276.88 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Mozambique 258.48 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Pakistan 258.01 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 249.04 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$), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Myanmar?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Myanmar was 261.27 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 371 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 current US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.