Annual inflation, consumer prices in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 8.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Myanmar, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 8.8% for annual inflation, consumer prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 499.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Myanmar peaked at 57.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 37th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -19429.6% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | +170.5% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | -35.9% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -87.6% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +106.6% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +113.4% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +75.2% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -94.5% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +424.2% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -70.8% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +284.5% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +90.9% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -34.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +50.3% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +28.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 3.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +19429.6% | -0.1% | 21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | -0.1% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 1.5% | 9.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More development goals data for Myanmar
- Red List Index 0.8567 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,606 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 334.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 29,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Myanmar?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Myanmar was 8.8% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Myanmar ranks 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 499.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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