Consumer price index in Myanmar
Myanmar: Consumer price index was 168.18 2010 = 100 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Myanmar, 1960–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2019, consumer price index in Myanmar stood at 168.18 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Myanmar peaked at 168.18 2010 = 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1479 2010 = 100, in 1964.
That places Myanmar 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1814 2010 = 100 | 0.1479 2010 = 100 | 0.2255 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3999 2010 = 100 | 0.2071 2010 = 100 | 0.5748 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8037 2010 = 100 | 0.5676 2010 = 100 | 1.43 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 2010 = 100 | 1.68 2010 = 100 | 15.01 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.58 2010 = 100 | 14.99 2010 = 100 | 92.83 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.73 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 168.18 2010 = 100 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More financial sector data for Myanmar
- Domestic credit to private sector 29.0% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. 26.1% (2020)
- Broad money 69.2% (2020)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 29.0% (2020)
- Net foreign assets 12.75 trillion current LCU (2020)
- Net domestic credit 60.94 trillion current LCU (2020)
- Net migration -39,661 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.29 (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 29.0% (2020)
- Official exchange rate 1,382 LCU per US$, period average (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Myanmar?
- Consumer price index in Myanmar was 168.18 2010 = 100 in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 168.18 2010 = 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1479 2010 = 100 in 1964.
- How does Myanmar rank for consumer price index?
- Myanmar ranks 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).