Myanmar (Burma) vs South Korea: GDP growth
GDP growth: -12% a year in Myanmar (Burma) in 2021 and 1.1% a year in South Korea in 2025, by IMF estimates. In 2021 the value was higher in South Korea, by 16.7 percentage points.
Myanmar (Burma)South Korea
Watch it change on the map% a year · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar (Burma) | -12 2021 | 5.5 | — | 0.9 2031 |
| South Korea | 1.1 2025 | 2.9 | 119 of 143 | 1.9 2031 |
What the numbers say
- South Korea has been higher since 2020, when it overtook Myanmar (Burma).
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Myanmar (Burma) at 0.9% a year and South Korea at 1.9% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | -1 | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | -12 | 4.7 |
| 2020 | -9 | -0.7 |
| 2019 | 6.6 | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 6.3 | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 6.1 | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 6.8 | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 5.9 | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 8.2 | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 7.9 | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 6.5 | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 5.5 | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 5.2 | 7 |
| 2009 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 7.6 | 3 |
| 2007 | 12.5 | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 13.3 | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 13.6 | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 15.3 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 13.2 | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 9.9 | 7.7 |
| 2001 | 12.5 | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 12.4 | 9.2 |
| 1999 | 8.4 | 11.6 |
| 1998 | – | -4.9 |
| 1997 | – | 6.3 |
| 1996 | – | 8 |
| 1995 | – | 9.7 |
| 1994 | – | 9.4 |
| 1993 | – | 7 |
| 1992 | – | 6.4 |
| 1991 | – | 10.9 |
| 1990 | – | 10 |
| 1989 | – | 7.2 |
| 1988 | – | 12.1 |
| 1987 | – | 12.9 |
| 1986 | – | 11.5 |
| 1985 | – | 7.9 |
| 1984 | – | 10.6 |
| 1983 | – | 13.5 |
| 1982 | – | 8.5 |
| 1981 | – | 7.4 |
| 1980 | – | -1.5 |
- 12.3Projected
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3.3 |
| 2027 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 2028 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| 2029 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| 2030 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| 2031 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time