Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Myanmar

Myanmar: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 0.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.6%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
128th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 1968
All-time low
0.6%
in 2008
Years of data
65
1961–2025

Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Myanmar, 1961–2025

0.511.522.5196119932025

Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.6% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Myanmar peaked at 2.3% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.

That places Myanmar 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 9
1970s 2.0% 1.9% 2.3% 10
1980s 1.8% 1.6% 2.1% 10
1990s 1.3% 1.2% 1.5% 10
2000s 0.8% 0.6% 1.1% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 125 New Zealand 0.7% compare
  2. 126 Nauru 0.7% compare
  3. 127 Bhutan 0.6% compare
  4. 129 Vietnam 0.6% compare
  5. 130 Samoa 0.6% compare
  6. 131 Guyana 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Myanmar?
Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Myanmar was 0.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1968.
What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
How does Myanmar rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
Myanmar ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions
Unit
annual %
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1961–2025
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.