External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Myanmar
Myanmar: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 15.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 15.3% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Myanmar peaked at 99.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 102nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.8% | — |
| 2001 | 94.2% | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 25.7% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.4% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 15.3% | 21.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 373.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 527.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 784,786 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 230.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 298,823 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Myanmar?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Myanmar was 15.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Myanmar ranks 102nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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