External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Myanmar
Myanmar: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 9.07 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Myanmar, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Myanmar stood at 9.07 billion DOD, current US$.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Myanmar peaked at 12.35 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 147.21 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Myanmar 59th out of 124 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 147.21 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 174.39 million DOD, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 212.22 million DOD, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 268.06 million DOD, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 313.87 million DOD, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 325.73 million DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 347.79 million DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 521.81 million DOD, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 892.22 million DOD, current US$ | +71.0% |
| 1979 | 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 1.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 2.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 2.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 2.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 3.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 4.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 4.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.63 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 5.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 5.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.21 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 6.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 5.90 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.43 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 5.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 5.85 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.43 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 5.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 6.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 6.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.12 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 6.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 7.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 8.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 9.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 9.23 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.37 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 10.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 12.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 11.56 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 10.21 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 9.78 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 8.98 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 9.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 9.07 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.24 billion DOD, current US$, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 9.07 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.55 billion DOD, current US$, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +71.0% | 521.81 million DOD, current US$ | 892.22 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 446.93 million DOD, current US$ | 147.21 million DOD, current US$ | 1.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 56 Rwanda 9.30 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 57 Mozambique 9.30 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 58 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.24 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 60 Jamaica 8.27 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 7.52 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 62 Nicaragua 7.44 billion DOD, 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, long-term 9.50 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 73.18 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Myanmar?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Myanmar was 9.07 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.21 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Myanmar ranks 59th out of 124 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.