Share of male directors in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of male directors was 69.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of male 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
In 2020, share of male directors in Myanmar stood at 69.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 52nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of male directors in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 67.5% | — |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.5% | 66.7% | 71.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 49 Cambodia 70.8%
- 50 Zambia 69.6% compare
- 51 Estonia 69.4% compare
- 53 North Macedonia 68.8% compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 68.6%
- 55 Mauritius 67.7% 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 share of male directors in Myanmar?
- Share of male directors in Myanmar was 69.1% 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 male directors recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of male directors recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of male directors?
- Myanmar ranks 52nd out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of male directors rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 male directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male directors is the proportion of male 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.