Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of female directors (% of total directors) was 30.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of female directors in Myanmar, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 30.9% for share of female directors in 2020.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 20th out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.5% | — |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +4.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 30.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.8%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 30.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.4%, 92% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.5% | 28.8% | 33.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 17 Mauritius 32.3% compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 31.4%
- 19 North Macedonia 31.2% compare
- 21 Estonia 30.6% compare
- 22 Zambia 30.4% compare
- 23 Cambodia 29.2%
More private sector data for Myanmar
- Merchandise trade 36.3% (2025)
- Food imports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.58 billion current US$ (2019)
- Food exports 28.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 40.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 15.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.46 billion current US$ (2019)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 278.9 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female directors in Myanmar?
- Share of female directors in Myanmar was 30.9% in 2020, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest share of female directors recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of female directors?
- Myanmar ranks 20th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of female directors rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.