Debt service on external debt, total in Myanmar
Myanmar: Debt service on external debt, total was 953.35 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
953.35 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
68th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2.46 billion TDS, current US$
in 2013
All-time low
15.92 million TDS, current US$
in 2001
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Myanmar, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in Myanmar is 953.35 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Myanmar peaked at 2.46 billion TDS, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.92 million TDS, current US$, in 2001.
Myanmar ranks 68th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.13 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 27.07 million TDS, current US$ | +49.3% |
| 1972 | 35.59 million TDS, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1973 | 54.59 million TDS, current US$ | +53.4% |
| 1974 | 44.65 million TDS, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 42.67 million TDS, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 45.18 million TDS, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 49.40 million TDS, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 75.29 million TDS, current US$ | +52.4% |
| 1979 | 122.88 million TDS, current US$ | +63.2% |
| 1980 | 138.10 million TDS, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 162.95 million TDS, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 144.54 million TDS, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 173.51 million TDS, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 181.83 million TDS, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 209.97 million TDS, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 272.65 million TDS, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 213.54 million TDS, current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 128.10 million TDS, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 192.71 million TDS, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1990 | 60.38 million TDS, current US$ | -68.7% |
| 1991 | 85.39 million TDS, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 1992 | 55.40 million TDS, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 118.16 million TDS, current US$ | +113.3% |
| 1994 | 168.07 million TDS, current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1995 | 263.08 million TDS, current US$ | +56.5% |
| 1996 | 172.84 million TDS, current US$ | -34.3% |
| 1997 | 126.75 million TDS, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 97.83 million TDS, current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 101.72 million TDS, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 20.78 million TDS, current US$ | -79.6% |
| 2001 | 15.92 million TDS, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 17.98 million TDS, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 19.42 million TDS, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 21.76 million TDS, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 24.89 million TDS, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 56.64 million TDS, current US$ | +127.6% |
| 2007 | 78.72 million TDS, current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 88.54 million TDS, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 111.49 million TDS, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 241.87 million TDS, current US$ | +116.9% |
| 2011 | 216.56 million TDS, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.15 billion TDS, current US$ | +432.9% |
| 2013 | 2.46 billion TDS, current US$ | +113.1% |
| 2014 | 619.64 million TDS, current US$ | -74.8% |
| 2015 | 501.57 million TDS, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 739.74 million TDS, current US$ | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 644.38 million TDS, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 834.46 million TDS, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 695.45 million TDS, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 602.18 million TDS, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 883.13 million TDS, current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2022 | 946.17 million TDS, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 911.70 million TDS, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 953.35 million TDS, current US$ | +4.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 953.35 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion TDS, current US$, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 953.35 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.77 billion TDS, current US$, 34% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +432.9% | 216.56 million TDS, current US$ | 1.15 billion TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.54 million TDS, current US$ | 18.13 million TDS, current US$ | 122.88 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.79 million TDS, current US$ | 128.10 million TDS, current US$ | 272.65 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.96 million TDS, current US$ | 55.40 million TDS, current US$ | 263.08 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.61 million TDS, current US$ | 15.92 million TDS, current US$ | 111.49 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 810.75 million TDS, current US$ | 216.56 million TDS, current US$ | 2.46 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 859.31 million TDS, current US$ | 602.18 million TDS, current US$ | 953.35 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 65 Gabon 1.12 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 66 Congo 1.09 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 974.10 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 884.32 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 70 Albania 871.91 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 817.34 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Myanmar
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -15.70 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -63.26 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -2.02 million NFL, current US$ (1976)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Myanmar?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Myanmar was 953.35 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 billion TDS, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.92 million TDS, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Myanmar ranks 68th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.