China vs Myanmar: External debt as a share of gross national income
China
13.0%
in 2024
Myanmar
15.3%
in 2024
China rank
115th
Myanmar rank
113th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- China
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 15.3% against 13.0% in China, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
China ranks 115th and Myanmar ranks 113th of 121 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 61.6% | 50.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 17.3% | 3.6% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 18.5% | 4.3% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, China or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 15.3% against 13.0% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between China and Myanmar?
- 2.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Myanmar rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- China ranks 115th 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
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).