Where Money Moves

Myanmar မြန်မာ

Myanmar ranks 9th of 11 Southeast Asian countries on momentum. Its strongest lens is new firm registrations (+85.9%, 1st); its weakest is real GDP growth (−2.0%, 11th). Foreign direct investment brought in $1.1B in 2025, 1.3% of GDP.

People

#10 of 11

+1.1%urban population, 2025

Population
54.9M
Urban share
31%
Net migration
−39,661 (2025)
Urban population
13.8M15.1M16.5M20052010201520202025

Jobs

#8 of 11

+0.7%employed people, 2025

Employed
22.2M
Unemployment
3.0% (2025)
Employed people (ILO-modelled)
21.4M22.6M23.9M20052010201520202025

Businesses

#1 of 11

+85.9%new firms registered, 2018

New firms
14.1K (2018)
Per 1,000 aged 15–64
0.39
New limited-liability firms per year
1.7K7.3K12.9K2006201120162018

Money

#11 of 11

−2.0%real GDP, 2025

GDP
$81.7B (2025)
FDI inflows
$1.1B (2025)
Remittances in
$2.6B (2019)
Real GDP (constant 2015 US$)
$29.2B$50.3B$71.4B20052010201520202025

Subnational data for Myanmar

Not yet. Country-level figures above are from the World Bank. Provinces arrive country by country: Thailand and Vietnam so far, Malaysia next.

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