Myanmar Poverty Rate
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day SI.POV.DDAY
Myanmar's poverty rate was 10.30% in 2017, ranked 70th globally. This represents a 43.4% decrease from 2016. Data from World Bank, covering 2015–2017.
Overview
Myanmar's poverty rate stood at 10.30% in 2017, a decline of +7.90pp from 2015. Myanmar ranked 70th globally.
Myanmar’s poverty rate fell sharply from its all‑time peak of 18.20 % in 2015 to a trough of 10.30 % in 2017, placing the country at rank 70 globally. The two‑year decline of 7.90 percentage points reflects a rapid reduction in the share of the population living below the national poverty line, a pace that outstrips many peers; for example, Georgia recorded a poverty rate of 11.10 % in the same period while Kyrgyz Republic stood at 8.20 %. The contraction coincided with modest economic reforms and expanded social safety‑net programs, although the limited data window precludes a full assessment of sustainability. Continued improvement will depend on the durability of reform measures, the resilience of export‑driven growth, and the ability to mitigate external shocks such as commodity price volatility, which could either reinforce the downward trajectory or reverse recent gains.
Data & projection
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Myanmar matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2009. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw poverty rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Myanmar's poverty rate was 10.30% in 2017. Ranked 70th globally. This represents a 43.4% decrease from the previous year.
Myanmar's poverty rate peaked at 18.20% in 2015.
The lowest poverty rate in Myanmar was 10.30% in 2017.
Myanmar ranks 70th globally in poverty rate as of 2017.
The World Bank indicator code is SI.POV.DDAY. Data sourced from World Bank.
The poverty rate of Myanmar in 2017 was 10.30%. This ranks 70th in the world.
Cite this page
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title = {Myanmar Poverty Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/myanmar/poverty-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
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