External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Myanmar
Myanmar: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 169.53 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Myanmar, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Myanmar stood at 169.53 DOD, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Myanmar peaked at 237.21 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.41 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Myanmar 106th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.41 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 6.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 7.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 9.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 10.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 10.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 11.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 16.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.2% |
| 1978 | 27.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +67.7% |
| 1979 | 38.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1980 | 47.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 54.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 61.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 65.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 66.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 81.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 99.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 124.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 123.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 117.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 128.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 129.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 127.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 132.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 144.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 138.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 125.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 125.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 127.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 130.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 130.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 120.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 129.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 141.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 144.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 133.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 138.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 146.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 161.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 164.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 172.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 186.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 194.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 189.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 189.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 190.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 187.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 198.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 196.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 204.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 237.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 221.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 194.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 185.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 169.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 169.53 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 169.53 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 690.36 DOD, current US$ per person, 25% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +67.7% | 16.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 27.91 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 38.84 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 47.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 124.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 131 DOD, current US$ per person | 125.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 144.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 120.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 164.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 172.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 204.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 169.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 237.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 103 Nigeria 215.71 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Timor-Leste 180.87 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Eritrea 171.74 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Niger 167.49 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 108 India 164.69 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Sierra Leone 152.06 DOD, current US$ per person 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Myanmar?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Myanmar was 169.53 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 237.21 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Myanmar ranks 106th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.