Economy of Burma

Economy of Burma
Rank	86th
Currency	kyat (MMK)
Fiscal year	1 April - 31 March
Trade organisations	WTO, ASEAN, BIMSTEC
Statistics
GDP	$71.772 billion (PPP; IMF 2010 est.)
GDP growth	1.8% (2009 est.)
GDP per capita	$1,197 (2010 est.)
GDP by sector	agriculture: 42.9%, industry: 19.8%, services: 37.3% (2009 est.)
Inflation (CPI)	7.7% (2009 est.)
Population below poverty line	32.7% (2009 est.)
Labour force	30.85 million (2009 est.)
Labour force by occupation	agriculture: 70%, industry: 7%, services: 23% (2001)
Unemployment	4.9% (2009 est.)
Main industries	agricultural processing; wood and wood products; copper, tin, tungsten, iron; cement, construction materials; pharmaceuticals; fertilizer; oil and natural gas; garments, jade and gems
External
Exports	$6.504 billion (2009 est.) note: official export figures are grossly underestimated due to the value of timber, gems, narcotics, rice, and other products smuggled to Thailand, China, and Bangladesh (2009)
Export goods	natural gas, wood products, pulses, beans, fish, rice, clothing, jade and gems
Main export partners	Thailand 52%, India 12.3%, China 8.8%, Japan 4.3% (2008)
Imports	$3.555 billion (2009 est.) note: import figures are grossly underestimated due to the value of consumer goods, diesel fuel, and other products smuggled in from Thailand, China, Malaysia, and India (2009)
Import goods	fabric, petroleum products, plastics, fertilizer, machinery, transport equipment, cement, construction materials, crude oil; food products, edible oil
Main import partners	China 31.3%, Thailand 20.8%, Singapore 20.4%, Malaysia 5% (2008)
Public finances
Public debt	$7.373 billion (2009 est.)
Revenues	$1.142 billion
Expenses	$2.354 billion (2009 est.)
Economic aid	recipient: $127 million (2001 est.)