Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -1.77 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Myanmar, 1999–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -1.77 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Myanmar peaked at 0.3303 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.86, in 2001.
Myanmar ranks 144th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -3.05 | — |
| 2000 | -4.53 | +48.3% |
| 2001 | -4.86 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | -2.75 | -43.4% |
| 2003 | -3.15 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | -3.52 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | -2.37 | -32.8% |
| 2006 | -2.38 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | -2.49 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | -1.59 | -36.2% |
| 2009 | -2.22 | +39.2% |
| 2010 | -3.99 | +80.0% |
| 2011 | -3.41 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | -1.29 | -62.0% |
| 2013 | -0.2268 | -82.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1752 | -177.3% |
| 2015 | -3.22 | -1938.9% |
| 2016 | -1.26 | -61.0% |
| 2017 | -1.99 | +58.3% |
| 2018 | -1.27 | -36.0% |
| 2019 | -3.19 | +150.5% |
| 2020 | -4.63 | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3303 | -107.1% |
| 2022 | -0.4285 | -229.7% |
| 2023 | -2.65 | +518.6% |
| 2024 | -2.61 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | -4.16 | +59.3% |
| 2026 | -3.53 | -15.3% |
| 2027 | -3.04 | -13.9% |
| 2028 | -2.47 | -18.8% |
| 2029 | -1.8 | -26.9% |
| 2030 | -1.77 | -1.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -1.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4435, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -1.77 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.01, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1938.9% | 0.1752 | -3.22 |
| 2023 | -518.6% | -0.4285 | -2.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.05 | -3.05 | -3.05 | 1 |
| 2000s | -2.99 | -4.86 | -1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.97 | -3.99 | 0.1752 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.5 | -4.63 | 0.3303 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.77 | -1.77 | -1.77 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 141 Equatorial Guinea -1.66 compare
- 142 Niger -1.67 compare
- 143 Montenegro -1.77 compare
- 145 Tajikistan -1.78 compare
- 146 Moldova -1.85 compare
- 147 Somalia -1.88 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Myanmar?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Myanmar was -1.77 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3303 in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.86 in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Myanmar ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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 Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October