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Summary statistics
Region 2015 South-Eastern Asia  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 676577  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 54363  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 83.2  
Capital city 2015 Nay Pyi Taw  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 1030  
Currency 2015 Kyat (MMK)  
UN membership date 2013 19 April 1948  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2014 66478  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 41445  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 11931  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2014 8.7  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2010 10.2  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2005 13.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2014 1244.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 801.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 238.7  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2014 27.9 At producers' prices.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2010 36.9 At producers' prices.  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2005 46.7 At producers' prices.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2014 34.5 At producers' prices.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2010 26.5 At producers' prices.  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2005 17.5 At producers' prices.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2014 37.7 At producers' prices. Includes gas and water.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2010 36.7 At producers' prices. Includes gas and water.  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2005 35.8 At producers' prices. Includes gas and water.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 4.6 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 4.2 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 5.4 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 75.3/81.2 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 75.8/81.5 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 75.4/80.8 Estimate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2014 166 Index base: 2006=100. 2012.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 156 Break in the time series. Index base: 2006=100.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 297  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 132 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 135  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 131 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 135  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2014 -1641  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 1574  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 582  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.8  
Urban population (%) 2015 34.1  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.5  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.3  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 67.7/63.6  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 49  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 73.3/0.1 Refers to foreign citizens.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2014 3081  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2015 1466501 Stateless persons population refers to persons without citizeship in Rakhine State only.  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 46  
Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 2.3  
Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) 2013 0.6 2012.  
Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 98.3/101.0  
Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 52.0/50.7  
Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) 2014 14.9/12.1 2012.  
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 2014 2.5 2012.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2016 9.9  
Environmental indicators
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2014 49.5  
Individuals using the Internet (%) 2014 2.1 Estimate.  
Threatened species 2015 301  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 46.1 Estimate.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 12603/0.2  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 972  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 13.0  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 4.1  
Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) 2015 92.7/74.4  
Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) 2015 84.3/77.1  
Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) 2014 2.2  
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