Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 62.09 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
62.09
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 193 countries
All-time high
261.99
in 2001
All-time low
34.48
in 2014
Years of data
32
1999–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Myanmar, 1999–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Myanmar stood at 62.09.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 261.99 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.48, in 2014.
That places Myanmar 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 150.71 | — |
| 2000 | 164.48 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 261.99 | +59.3% |
| 2002 | 190.64 | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 146.03 | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 126.59 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 118.96 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 103.1 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 77.37 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 59.81 | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 56.42 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 54.39 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 49.94 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 47.98 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 44.85 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 34.48 | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 36.6 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 35.7 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 41.88 | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 39.92 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 37.62 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 49.13 | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 63.42 | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 56.07 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 59.06 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 59.34 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 63.52 | +7.0% |
| 2026 | 62.97 | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 62.55 | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 62.48 | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 61.98 | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 62.09 | +0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 62.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.18, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 62.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.53, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150.71 | 150.71 | 150.71 | 1 |
| 2000s | 130.54 | 56.42 | 261.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.34 | 34.48 | 54.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.05 | 49.13 | 63.52 | 10 |
| 2030s | 62.09 | 62.09 | 62.09 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Myanmar?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Myanmar was 62.09 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 261.99 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.48 in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October