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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 3 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 1.51 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” government controls all domestic broadcast media; 2 state-controlled TV stations, with 1 controlled by the armed forces; 2 pay-TV stations are joint state-private ventures; 1 state-controlled radio station; 9 FM station…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .mm
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 59% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 1 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 559,000 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 114 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 62.3 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” rice, sugarcane, vegetables, beans, maize, groundnuts, plantains, fruits, coconuts, onions (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 0.5% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 53.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $10.22 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $10.945 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2017.text β€” -$4.917 billion (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2018.text β€” -$2.561 billion (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2019.text β€” $67.72 million (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $8.748 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” slowly recovering Southeast Asian economy; household incomes weaken domestic consumption; growing trade deficit; declining employment; high inflation and reduced currency power; agriculture sector remains most stable
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” kyats (MMK) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2019.text β€” 1,518.255 (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 1,381.619 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 1,615.367 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 1,932.543 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 2,100 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” garments, natural gas, dried legumes, rare-earth metal compounds, precious stones (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 32%, Thailand 16%, Japan 7%, Germany 6%, India 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2018.text β€” $15.728 billion (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2019.text β€” $17.523 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $20.4 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $74.08 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 20.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 37.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 41.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2017.text β€” 30.7 (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 25.5% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 3.8% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, synthetic fabric, fertilizers, crude petroleum, fabric (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 40%, Thailand 18%, Singapore 15%, Indonesia 4%, Malaysia 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2018.text β€” $18.664 billion (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2019.text β€” $17.356 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $23.1 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -0.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” agricultural processing; wood and wood products; copper, tin, tungsten, iron; cement, construction materials; pharmaceuticals; fertilizer; oil and natural gas; garments; jade and gems
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017.text β€” 4.6% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2018.text β€” 6.9% (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2019.text β€” 8.8% (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 22.742 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 24.8% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 35.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $287.624 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $290.381 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $287.559 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” -1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $5,400 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $5,400 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $5,300 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 1.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 2% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021.text β€” $9.103 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $8.182 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $9.338 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 6% (of GDP) (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 3.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 3.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 3.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 9.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 10.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 10% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 907,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 221,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 67,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.production.text β€” 1.031 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 252 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 62.8%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 73.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 93.9%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 61.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 36.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 23.625 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 200 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 7.419 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 1.855 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 8.384 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 4.241 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.exports.text β€” 9.29 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.imports.text β€” 219.822 million cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 13.549 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
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