External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Myanmar
Myanmar: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.1247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Myanmar stood at 0.1247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Myanmar peaked at 3.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 101st 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2612 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3205 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3724 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2561 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 1975 | 0.307 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5973 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9538 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.7% |
| 1979 | 1.33 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 1.51 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 1.66 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 1.43 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 1.67 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 1.82 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 2.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 2.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 3.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 3.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1990 | 2.42 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.52 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.16 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 1.74 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 1.37 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 1.12 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8871 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 1.16 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8718 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6904 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6625 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8528 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8858 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6426 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4558 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3505 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2458 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2174 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1702 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1538 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1613 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1466 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1524 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1561 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1514 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1432 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1779 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.1247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.1247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1898 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2561 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.33 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.43 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6904 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.52 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5471 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2174 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8858 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1432 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1702 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1779 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 98 Timor-Leste 0.1358 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Zimbabwe 0.128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 0.1273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Chad 0.1228 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Guatemala 0.1205 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 0.1168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.1247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 3.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Myanmar ranks 101st 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 14.9%. 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 External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.