Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was -235.84 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-235.84 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 50.1%
World rank
99th
of 116 countries
All-time high
940.90 million NFL, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
-235.84 million NFL, current US$
in 2025
Years of data
48
1978–2025
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Myanmar, 1978–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Myanmar is -235.84 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 50.1% on the previous year and down 220.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Myanmar peaked at 940.90 million NFL, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -235.84 million NFL, current US$, in 2025.
Myanmar ranks 99th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 85.36 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 94.68 million NFL, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 29.78 million NFL, current US$ | -68.5% |
| 1981 | 94.06 million NFL, current US$ | +215.8% |
| 1982 | 57.23 million NFL, current US$ | -39.2% |
| 1983 | 16.45 million NFL, current US$ | -71.3% |
| 1984 | -11.90 million NFL, current US$ | -172.4% |
| 1985 | -52.40 million NFL, current US$ | +340.3% |
| 1986 | -49.41 million NFL, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.53 million NFL, current US$ | -105.1% |
| 1988 | -29.89 million NFL, current US$ | -1281.4% |
| 1989 | -63.97 million NFL, current US$ | +114.0% |
| 1990 | -7.81 million NFL, current US$ | -87.8% |
| 1991 | -2.72 million NFL, current US$ | -65.2% |
| 1992 | -1.23 million NFL, current US$ | -54.6% |
| 1993 | 32.66 million NFL, current US$ | -2746.7% |
| 1994 | -4.92 million NFL, current US$ | -115.1% |
| 1995 | 38.14 million NFL, current US$ | -874.6% |
| 1996 | 23.46 million NFL, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 1997 | 534.83 million NFL, current US$ | +2179.5% |
| 1998 | 88.19 million NFL, current US$ | -83.5% |
| 1999 | -6.97 million NFL, current US$ | -107.9% |
| 2000 | -7.99 million NFL, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2001 | -12.16 million NFL, current US$ | +52.2% |
| 2002 | -13.42 million NFL, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2003 | -11.41 million NFL, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2004 | -8.24 million NFL, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2005 | -8.34 million NFL, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | -1.12 million NFL, current US$ | -86.6% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million NFL, current US$ | -246.2% |
| 2008 | -1.47 million NFL, current US$ | -190.1% |
| 2009 | 33.84 million NFL, current US$ | -2398.9% |
| 2010 | 300.70 million NFL, current US$ | +788.6% |
| 2011 | 541.10 million NFL, current US$ | +79.9% |
| 2012 | 612.87 million NFL, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 508.79 million NFL, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 940.90 million NFL, current US$ | +84.9% |
| 2015 | 195.36 million NFL, current US$ | -79.2% |
| 2016 | -99.84 million NFL, current US$ | -151.1% |
| 2017 | -151.08 million NFL, current US$ | +51.3% |
| 2018 | -228.14 million NFL, current US$ | +51.0% |
| 2019 | -169.46 million NFL, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2020 | -128.82 million NFL, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2021 | -120.22 million NFL, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2022 | -22.72 million NFL, current US$ | -81.1% |
| 2023 | -114.36 million NFL, current US$ | +403.4% |
| 2024 | -157.16 million NFL, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2025 | -235.84 million NFL, current US$ | +50.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -235.84 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.45 million NFL, current US$, 68.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -235.84 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.09 million NFL, current US$, 112.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2746.7% | -1.23 million NFL, current US$ | 32.66 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2009 | +2398.9% | -1.47 million NFL, current US$ | 33.84 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1997 | +2179.5% | 23.46 million NFL, current US$ | 534.83 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1988 | -1281.4% | 2.53 million NFL, current US$ | -29.89 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1995 | +874.6% | -4.92 million NFL, current US$ | 38.14 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2010 | +788.6% | 33.84 million NFL, current US$ | 300.70 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.02 million NFL, current US$ | 85.36 million NFL, current US$ | 94.68 million NFL, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | -751,500 NFL, current US$ | -63.97 million NFL, current US$ | 94.06 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.36 million NFL, current US$ | -7.81 million NFL, current US$ | 534.83 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.87 million NFL, current US$ | -13.42 million NFL, current US$ | 33.84 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.12 million NFL, current US$ | -228.14 million NFL, current US$ | 940.90 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -129.85 million NFL, current US$ | -235.84 million NFL, current US$ | -22.72 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 96 Maldives -190.15 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 97 Jordan -208.39 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 98 Lebanon -234.61 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 100 Tunisia -246.75 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 101 Burkina Faso -312.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 102 Ecuador -343.39 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Myanmar
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.02 million NFL, current US$ (1976)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.2881 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -86.46 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -1.16 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -105.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 9.07 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 9.50 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Myanmar?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Myanmar was -235.84 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 940.90 million NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -235.84 million NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Myanmar rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Myanmar ranks 99th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 220.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).