Afghanistan vs Myanmar: External debt as a share of gross national income

Afghanistan
19.9%
in 2023
Myanmar
15.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
106th
Myanmar rank
113th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Myanmar
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 19.9% against 15.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Myanmar ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 106th and Myanmar ranks 113th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 18.9% 36.4% 17.5% Myanmar
2010s 13.8% 17.3% 3.5% Myanmar
2020s 20.8% 19.4% 1.4% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
Afghanistan, at 19.9% against 15.3% in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
4.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Afghanistan ranks 106th and Myanmar ranks 113th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).