External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Myanmar
Myanmar: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 73.18 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
73.18 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 64.2%
World rank
100th
of 123 countries
All-time high
1.20 billion DOD, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
0 DOD, current US$
in 1973
Years of data
53
1973–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Myanmar, 1973–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, short-term in Myanmar stood at 73.18 million DOD, current US$.
The figure is up 64.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Myanmar peaked at 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 100th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 30,000 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 62,000 DOD, current US$ | +106.7% |
| 1978 | 96,000 DOD, current US$ | +54.8% |
| 1979 | 130,000 DOD, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1980 | 164,000 DOD, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 198,000 DOD, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 232,000 DOD, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 229,000 DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 227,000 DOD, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 227,000 DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 227,000 DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 33.15 million DOD, current US$ | +14503.6% |
| 1988 | 95.03 million DOD, current US$ | +186.7% |
| 1989 | 117.17 million DOD, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 216.89 million DOD, current US$ | +85.1% |
| 1991 | 264.86 million DOD, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 325.69 million DOD, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 333.51 million DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 342.87 million DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 361.40 million DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 390.11 million DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 396.94 million DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 480.47 million DOD, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 527.98 million DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 520.25 million DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 503.82 million DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 630.74 million DOD, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 759.87 million DOD, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 831.01 million DOD, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 769.85 million DOD, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 824.60 million DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 905.02 million DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 964.65 million DOD, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 11.20 million DOD, current US$ | -98.8% |
| 2014 | 69.38 million DOD, current US$ | +519.7% |
| 2015 | 78.83 million DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 70.87 million DOD, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 76.62 million DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 84.52 million DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 45.72 million DOD, current US$ | -45.9% |
| 2020 | 58.22 million DOD, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 11.68 million DOD, current US$ | -79.9% |
| 2022 | 11.55 million DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 24.68 million DOD, current US$ | +113.6% |
| 2024 | 44.55 million DOD, current US$ | +80.5% |
| 2025 | 73.18 million DOD, current US$ | +64.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 73.18 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 73.18 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.08 billion DOD, current US$, 7% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +14503.6% | 227,000 DOD, current US$ | 33.15 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2014 | +519.7% | 11.20 million DOD, current US$ | 69.38 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1988 | +186.7% | 33.15 million DOD, current US$ | 95.03 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2013 | -98.8% | 964.65 million DOD, current US$ | 11.20 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2023 | +113.6% | 11.55 million DOD, current US$ | 24.68 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,429 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 130,000 DOD, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 24.69 million DOD, current US$ | 164,000 DOD, current US$ | 117.17 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 364.07 million DOD, current US$ | 216.89 million DOD, current US$ | 527.98 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 784.92 million DOD, current US$ | 503.82 million DOD, current US$ | 1.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 376.29 million DOD, current US$ | 11.20 million DOD, current US$ | 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.31 million DOD, current US$ | 11.55 million DOD, current US$ | 73.18 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85.52 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 98 Samoa 82.85 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 99 Malawi 76.24 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 101 Saint Lucia 71.46 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 102 Eswatini 60.52 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 103 Guyana 53.54 million 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, 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 external debt stocks, short-term in Myanmar?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Myanmar was 73.18 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 billion DOD, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Myanmar ranks 100th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.