Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Myanmar
Myanmar: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square was 1,397 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Myanmar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Myanmar is 1,397 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Myanmar peaked at 3,767 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
Myanmar ranks 99th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 41.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1972 | 54.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1973 | 83.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1974 | 68.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 65.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 69.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 75.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 115.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1979 | 188.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1980 | 211.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 249.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 221.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 265.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 278.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 321.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 417.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 326.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 196.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 294.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1990 | 92.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1991 | 130.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1992 | 84.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 180.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +113.3% |
| 1994 | 257.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1995 | 402.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1996 | 264.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1997 | 193.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 149.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 155.65 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 31.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.6% |
| 2001 | 24.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 27.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 29.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 33.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 38.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 86.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.6% |
| 2007 | 120.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 135.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 170.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 370.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.9% |
| 2011 | 331.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1,767 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +433.0% |
| 2013 | 3,767 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +113.2% |
| 2014 | 948.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.8% |
| 2015 | 768 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 1,133 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2017 | 987.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 1,278 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 1,066 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 922.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 1,353 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2022 | 1,450 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,397 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1,397 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1,397 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,265 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … square in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +433.0% | 331.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,767 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 27.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 188.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 278.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 196.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 417.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 84.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 402.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 170.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,242 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 331.48 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,767 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,281 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 922.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,450 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 96 East Timor 1,690 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Malawi 1,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Bolivia 1,575 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ethiopia 1,389 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Liberia 1,284 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Zambia 1,274 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Myanmar?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Myanmar was 1,397 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,767 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Myanmar ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.