National Workshop on Reforms for Economic Development of Myanmar Myanmar International Convention Center (MICC) Naypyitaw, 19 – 21 August, 2011....."...The household income and expenditure survey of 1997 further reveals that average incomes of families in many parts of Myanmar are inadequate to meet household consumption expenditures.9 Table (2) shows that except in Yangon and Ayeyarwady divisions, estimated monthly incomes of average households were insufficient to cover consumption costs in the remaining 12 states and divisions. The situation appears particularly acute in Kayah, Shan, Magway, Rakhine, and Sagaing state/divisions where estimated incomes accounted for between 42% to 57% of the respective expenditures. For the country as a whole the income of the average family can only meet 73% of its consumption expenditure..."