Skip to main content

    General Information
    Region    South-eastern Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   54 410
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   83.3
    Capital city    Nay Pyi Taw
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   546.5b
    UN membership date    19-Apr-48
    Surface area (km2)   676 577a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   93
    National currency    Kyat (MMK)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   1 465.5b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)41 44562 54372 745c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)10.276.2c
    GDP per capita (current US$)819.11 187.21 354.4c
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)36.926.826.3c
    Economy: Industryd (% of Gross Value Added)26.534.534.7c
    Economy: Services and other activityd,e (% of GVA)23.625.923.6c
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)53.5f51.748.1f
    Employment in industry (% of employed)17.7f16.816.3f
    Employment in services (% employed)28.8f31.535.6f
    Unemploymentf (% of labour force)0.80.81.7
    Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %)53.6 / 82.351.9 / 80.747.3 / 77.2
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100129155c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)135136137g
    International trade: exports (million current US$)8 87311 43217 997b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)4 86616 91318 578b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)4 008- 5 481-581b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)1 574- 2 838- 2 137c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateh (average annual %)0.70.80.6
    Urban population (% of total population)28.929.930.9b
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)1.31.5...
    Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman)2.52.22.2
    Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years)65.8 / 59.168.0 / 61.369.8 / 63.7
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)30.0 / 7.327.8 / 8.525.5 / 10.0
    International migrant stocki (000/% of total pop.)76.4 / 0.273.3 / 0.176.0 / 0.1b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)859.4j1 466.5883.5k,b
    Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births)5243.738.4
    Health: Current expenditurel,m,n (% of GDP)1.85.24.7a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.50.6o0.7c
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)...0.8p2.2a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)97.6 / 98.6100.3 / 103.3q109.7 / 114.8c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)49.2 / 47.152.3 / 51.3q71.3 / 65.6c
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)12.2 / 9.0r14.9 / 12.2o22.0 / 15.6c
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)1.62.22.3g
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)...6.211.1s
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)0.221.7f30.7f,a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)......~0.0t,u,v,w,a
    Threatened species (number)249301357
    Forested area (% of land area)48.644.5f44.5f,a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)7.9 / 0.218.7 / 0.430.4 / 0.6a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)9691 1761 186a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)131616a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)7924 6813 551c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)21.924.224.9b
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)0.722.022.44c
Data provided by UNdata