Myanmar subnational phone surveys (MSPS) track household wellbeing at the state and regional levels. The inaugural round of MSPS, carried out from November 2022 to March 2023, gathered comprehensive data...
The Myanmar firm monitoring survey (Round 17) was conducted from April 5, 2024, to May 5, 2024, encompassing a nationally representative sample of 500 firms. The survey spanned various areas of Myanmar...
Myanmar’s economy continues to face significant challenges in 2024. Economic activity has been constrained by elevated conflict, increased macroeconomic volatility, and a challenging business environment...
In April 2024, the share of firms reporting hiring activities was the highest reported in over 2 years. Likewise, the share of firms with laying-off activities declined compared to September 2023 but higher...
This budget brief is part of a series of bi-annual reports summarizing developments in Myanmar’s public finances. The report relies on data from published reports of the Ministry of Planning and Finance...
The combined impacts of multiple negative shocks, including the Covid-19 pandemic and the February 2021 military coup, have brought poverty headcount, depth, and severity in Myanmar back to levels last...
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) play a critical role in Myanmar, providing both rural and urban populations with the credit they need to finance purchases of working capital, agricultural inputs, and...
The Myanmar firm monitoring survey (Round 16) was conducted from September 12, 2023, to October 5, 2023, encompassing a nationally representative sample of 500 firms. The survey spanned various areas of...
The Myanmar firm monitoring survey (Round 15) was conducted from April 20, 2023, to May 8, 2023, encompassing a nationally representative sample of 500 firms. The survey spanned various areas of Myanmar...
The document collection focuses on the Myanmar Firm Monitoring survey, which is the only nationally representative survey of firms in the country. The survey covers 500 firms across five zones and four...
The document collection focuses on the Myanmar Firm Monitoring survey, which is the only nationally representative survey of firms in the country. The survey covers 500 firms across five zones and four...
The document collection focuses on the Myanmar Firm Monitoring survey, which is the only nationally representative survey of firms in the country. The survey covers 500 firms across all regions of Myanmar...
Economic conditions in Myanmar have deteriorated in the past six months, with the signs of recovery observed in the first half of 2023 proving to be fragile and short-lived. Conflict has escalated across...
Garment exports from Myanmar have grown rapidly over the past decade, aided by preferential market access in key markets and relatively cheap labor. The garment industry is an important source of employment...
This budget brief presents a summary of developments in Myanmar’s public finances. This report includes three sections that cover the aggregate fiscal update, public finance developments in states and...