How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was 4.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Myanmar stood at 4.34 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 246.7% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 28.16 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -18.17 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Myanmar 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0167 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +34527.5% |
| 1968 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1969 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1972 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1974 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -386.3% |
| 1975 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -285.4% |
| 1976 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1977 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1981 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1982 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5373 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1984 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +728.1% |
| 1985 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1987 | -0.096 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1988 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -2937.8% |
| 1989 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1990 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1991 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 1992 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -367.3% |
| 1993 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1994 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1995 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1996 | -18.17 % change on previous year | -1270.7% |
| 1997 | 28.16 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 1998 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1999 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +89.9% |
| 2000 | 17.9 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 2001 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 12.63 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2004 | 24.51 % change on previous year | +197.6% |
| 2005 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2006 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2008 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2011 | -0.6702 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2012 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -396.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0288 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2014 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -10472.5% |
| 2015 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 2016 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2017 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 2018 | -0.1092 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2019 | -0.7216 % change on previous year | +560.7% |
| 2020 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +556.3% |
| 2021 | -7.05 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2022 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 2023 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2024 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -246.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.34 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.58 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.34 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +34527.5% | 0.0167 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +10472.5% | -0.0288 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +2937.8% | -0.096 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -1270.7% | 1.55 % change on previous year | -18.17 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +728.1% | 0.5373 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -560.7% | -0.1092 % change on previous year | -0.7216 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 0.0167 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | 11.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 % change on previous year | -18.17 % change on previous year | 28.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 24.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5915 % change on previous year | -7.05 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 62 Ecuador 4.6 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Rwanda 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Lesotho 4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Armenia 4.25 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Mozambique 4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Thailand 4.06 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- 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 how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Myanmar was 4.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.16 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.17 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Myanmar rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 65th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.