Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) was 8.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Myanmar, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resources rents in Myanmar stood at 8.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Myanmar peaked at 69.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 54th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.6% | — |
| 1971 | 8.0% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 21.7% | +112.0% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 19.9% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 21.3% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 31.4% | +47.6% |
| 1978 | 34.0% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | +92.4% |
| 1980 | 69.2% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 44.6% | -35.6% |
| 1982 | 34.7% | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 32.7% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 29.4% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 30.0% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 25.9% | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 21.2% | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | -31.6% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -36.6% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +46.0% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +86.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 12.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +112.0% | 10.2% | 21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 7.6% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 21.2% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 9.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 9.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.7% | 8.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More energy & mining data for Myanmar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 28.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Myanmar?
- Total natural resources rents in Myanmar was 8.7% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for total natural resources rents?
- Myanmar ranks 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.