History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Myanmar
Myanmar: History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale was 5,838 2011 US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
5,838 2011 US$
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
102nd
of 145 countries
All-time high
5,838 2011 US$
in 2018
All-time low
631 2011 US$
in 1950
Years of data
81
1820–2018
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Myanmar, 1820–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011 US$.
Analysis
In 2018, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Myanmar stood at 5,838 2011 US$. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Myanmar peaked at 5,838 2011 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 631 2011 US$, in 1950.
Myanmar ranks 102nd of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | 2011 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 803 2011 US$ | — |
| 1870 | 803 2011 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 1,114 2011 US$ | +38.7% |
| 1906 | 902 2011 US$ | -19.0% |
| 1911 | 968 2011 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1913 | 1,092 2011 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1916 | 1,312 2011 US$ | +20.1% |
| 1921 | 1,133 2011 US$ | -13.6% |
| 1926 | 1,298 2011 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1931 | 1,438 2011 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1936 | 1,336 2011 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1938 | 1,180 2011 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1950 | 631 2011 US$ | -46.5% |
| 1951 | 711 2011 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1952 | 716 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 724 2011 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 668 2011 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1955 | 744 2011 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1956 | 781 2011 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 813 2011 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 778 2011 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 885 2011 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1960 | 899 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 904 2011 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 966 2011 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 977 2011 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 976 2011 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 983 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 925 2011 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 934 2011 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 976 2011 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 998 2011 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1,023 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1,036 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,023 2011 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,001 2011 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1,033 2011 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,057 2011 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1,103 2011 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1,148 2011 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1,205 2011 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1,240 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1,320 2011 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 1,369 2011 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1,417 2011 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1,451 2011 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1,492 2011 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,506 2011 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,465 2011 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,382 2011 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 1,207 2011 US$ | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 1,234 2011 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,253 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,205 2011 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1,284 2011 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1,322 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,374 2011 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,424 2011 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1,469 2011 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,506 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,547 2011 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,668 2011 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1,843 2011 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 1,996 2011 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 2,176 2011 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 2,411 2011 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 2,665 2011 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 2,947 2011 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 3,247 2011 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 3,543 2011 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 3,586 2011 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,673 2011 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,773 2011 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,884 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,124 2011 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 4,424 2011 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 4,728 2011 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 5,021 2011 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 5,284 2011 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5,536 2011 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 5,838 2011 US$ | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 803 2011 US$ | 803 2011 US$ | 803 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1870s | 803 2011 US$ | 803 2011 US$ | 803 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,008 2011 US$ | 902 2011 US$ | 1,114 2011 US$ | 2 |
| 1910s | 1,124 2011 US$ | 968 2011 US$ | 1,312 2011 US$ | 3 |
| 1920s | 1,216 2011 US$ | 1,133 2011 US$ | 1,298 2011 US$ | 2 |
| 1930s | 1,318 2011 US$ | 1,180 2011 US$ | 1,438 2011 US$ | 3 |
| 1950s | 745.1 2011 US$ | 631 2011 US$ | 885 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 953.8 2011 US$ | 899 2011 US$ | 998 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,087 2011 US$ | 1,001 2011 US$ | 1,240 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,384 2011 US$ | 1,207 2011 US$ | 1,506 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,405 2011 US$ | 1,205 2011 US$ | 1,668 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,809 2011 US$ | 1,843 2011 US$ | 3,673 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,735 2011 US$ | 3,773 2011 US$ | 5,838 2011 US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Myanmar?
- History’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Myanmar was 5,838 2011 US$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5,838 2011 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 631 2011 US$ in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale?
- Myanmar ranks 102nd out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution’ Section 1.3 'History's Hockey Stick: Growth in income' in The CORE Team, The Economy. Available at: https://tinyco.re/28126370 [Figure 1.1b]