GDP growth in Myanmar (Burma)

GDP growth in Myanmar (Burma): 8.4% a year in 1999 and -12% a year in 2021, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2021: -12% a year
Since 1999: −20.5 percentage points
Projected, 2031: 0.9% a year; IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 0.9% a year in 2031.
The highest was 15.3% a year in 2004, the lowest -12% a year in 2021.

% a year · IMF

IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2022–2031

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.

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