Wealth share richest in Myanmar
Myanmar: Wealth share richest was 24.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.08
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 215 countries
All-time high
43.82
in 1970
All-time low
24.07
in 2020
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Myanmar, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Myanmar stood at 24.08.
That represents a change of down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Myanmar peaked at 43.82 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 24.07, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 168th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 30.58 | — |
| 1850 | 33.09 | +8.2% |
| 1880 | 38.28 | +15.7% |
| 1900 | 37.59 | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 29.83 | -20.6% |
| 1920 | 38.17 | +28.0% |
| 1930 | 34.25 | -10.3% |
| 1940 | 41.34 | +20.7% |
| 1950 | 25.91 | -37.3% |
| 1960 | 32.15 | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 43.82 | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 29.19 | -33.4% |
| 1981 | 29.23 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 29.19 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 29.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.21 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.16 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 29.21 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 29.16 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 29.17 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.21 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 29.15 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 29.25 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.24 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.17 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 29.17 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.16 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.24 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.21 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.24 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.16 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.17 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.18 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.18 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.22 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.19 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.24 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.2 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.22 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.18 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.23 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.25 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.76 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 24.1 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 24.08 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.07 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.08 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 24.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.22, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 24.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.18, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share richest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -37.3% | 41.34 | 25.91 |
| 1970 | +36.3% | 32.15 | 43.82 |
| 1980 | -33.4% | 43.82 | 29.19 |
| 1920 | +28.0% | 29.83 | 38.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 30.58 | 30.58 | 30.58 | 1 |
| 1850s | 33.09 | 33.09 | 33.09 | 1 |
| 1880s | 38.28 | 38.28 | 38.28 | 1 |
| 1900s | 37.59 | 37.59 | 37.59 | 1 |
| 1910s | 29.83 | 29.83 | 29.83 | 1 |
| 1920s | 38.17 | 38.17 | 38.17 | 1 |
| 1930s | 34.25 | 34.25 | 34.25 | 1 |
| 1940s | 41.34 | 41.34 | 41.34 | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.91 | 25.91 | 25.91 | 1 |
| 1960s | 32.15 | 32.15 | 32.15 | 1 |
| 1970s | 43.82 | 43.82 | 43.82 | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.19 | 29.16 | 29.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.2 | 29.15 | 29.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2 | 29.17 | 29.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.33 | 24.08 | 29.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.08 | 24.07 | 24.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 165 Spain 24.15 compare
- 166 Kyrgyzstan 24.14 compare
- 167 Mongolia 24.12 compare
- 169 Liechtenstein 24 compare
- 170 Pakistan 23.96 compare
- 171 Tajikistan 23.91 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 wealth share richest in Myanmar?
- Wealth share richest in Myanmar was 24.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.82 in 1970.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.07 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for wealth share richest?
- Myanmar ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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