Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Myanmar
Myanmar: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 3.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Myanmar, 1976–2019
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2019, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Myanmar stood at 3.3%.
That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Myanmar peaked at 66.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.
That places Myanmar 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17.7% | — |
| 1977 | 14.1% | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 15.6% | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | +49.0% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 22.6% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 23.4% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 34.0% | +45.3% |
| 1984 | 37.0% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 46.5% | +25.9% |
| 1986 | 55.6% | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 49.7% | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | -72.2% |
| 1991 | 28.0% | +51.8% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | -69.4% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +56.5% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -37.4% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -32.9% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -84.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +94.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +75.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +374.3% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +67.7% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -77.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +55.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -30.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.4%, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 71% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +374.3% | 2.5% | 11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.7% | 14.1% | 23.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 41.3% | 22.3% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 5.4% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.5% | 19.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -105.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Myanmar?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Myanmar was 3.3% in 2019, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Myanmar ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.