Natural Gas Master Plan for Myanmar
Kobayashi, Yoshikazu; Han, Phoumin | December 2018
Abstract
Myanmar is the largest country in mainland Southeast Asia, with 14 states and regions, and a land area of 676,577 square kilometres (Figure 1.1). Bordered by China, Thailand, and India, Myanmar occupies a strategically important position in Southeast Asia. Central states such as Yangon and Mandalay, which contain large cities, have a higher population density, while the northeastern states of Kachin and Shan are more demographically dispersed. Since the 2011 economic reform, Myanmar’s economy has achieved remarkable growth. During 2011–2016, the average annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate was 7.0%, much higher than both the global average (3.6%) and the average of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-5 countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam) (5.1%) (IMF, 2018). Backed by sustained economic growth, energy demand in Myanmar also increased remarkably. From 2011 to 2016, the country’s GDP expanded 1.52 times and energy demand increased 1.43 times. With the current high economic growth likely to continue, Myanmar is in the process of expanding its economic activities significantly and becoming an economic power in Asia.
Citation
Kobayashi, Yoshikazu; Han, Phoumin. 2018. Natural Gas Master Plan for Myanmar. © Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/9501.Keywords
Aid And Development
Asian Development Bank
Comprehensive Development Framework
Development Cooperation
Development Management
Development Planning
Development Strategies
Gas Development
Gas Market Development
Oil and Gas Industry
Natural Gas Industry
Gas Industry
Rural planning
Aid coordination
Industrial projects
Infrastructure projects
Natural resources policy
Educational development
Gas Reserve
Gas Distribution
Oil and Gas Leases
Natural Gas
Communication in rural development
Communication in community development
Economic development projects
Development banks
Economic forecasting
Environmental auditing
Cumulative effects assessment
Human rights and globalization
Gasoline
Natural gas supply
Offshore oil and gas leases
Gas leases
Natural gas reserves
Fertilizers and manures
Gasoline pump industry
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