Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Myanmar
Myanmar: Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests was 26.07 US dollar in 2018. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Myanmar, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 26.07 US dollar for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Myanmar peaked at 27.1 US dollar in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.25 US dollar, in 2009.
That places Myanmar 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.06 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 22.27 US dollar | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 22.7 US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 23.09 US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 23.39 US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.23 US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 22.65 US dollar | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 21.99 US dollar | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 19.34 US dollar | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 19.25 US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.26 US dollar | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 26.53 US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 26.48 US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.66 US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.86 US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.97 US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.1 US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 26.66 US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 26.07 US dollar | -2.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 26.07 US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.31 US dollar, 4.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 26.07 US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.64 US dollar, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: National wealth National wealth … forests 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +36.4% | 19.25 US dollar | 26.26 US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1 US dollar | 19.25 US dollar | 23.39 US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.62 US dollar | 26.07 US dollar | 27.1 US dollar | 9 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 31 Zambia 28.8 US dollar compare
- 32 Greece 28.54 US dollar compare
- 33 Tanzania 26.51 US dollar compare
- 34 Türkiye 56.15 US dollar compare
- 35 Papua New Guinea 26.02 US dollar compare
- 36 New Zealand 25.6 US dollar compare
- 36 Democratic Republic of the Congo 51.09 US dollar compare
- 37 Poland 29.66 US dollar compare
- 37 Malaysia 25.06 US dollar compare
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Myanmar?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Myanmar was 26.07 US dollar in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 US dollar in 2016.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.25 US dollar in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
- Myanmar ranks 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.