External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -8.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Myanmar stood at -8.1 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 170.5% on the previous year and down 705.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 67.74 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -10.12 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Myanmar ranks 111th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1973 | 37.73 % change on previous year | +171.1% |
| 1974 | 17.04 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1975 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1976 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 56.27 % change on previous year | +1322.3% |
| 1978 | 67.74 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 37.76 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1980 | 20.02 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1981 | 17.06 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1984 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1985 | 23.36 % change on previous year | +1184.7% |
| 1986 | 23.14 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 26.37 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1989 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 1990 | 12.3 % change on previous year | -536.6% |
| 1991 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9721 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1993 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +454.8% |
| 1994 | 9.98 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 1995 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1996 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +186.2% |
| 1997 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1998 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +207.4% |
| 1999 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5262 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2001 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -1242.6% |
| 2002 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -267.7% |
| 2003 | 10.88 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2005 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 2006 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2007 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2008 | 11.03 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2009 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2010 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 2012 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2013 | -10.12 % change on previous year | -627.4% |
| 2014 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2016 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2017 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -731.9% |
| 2018 | -0.4868 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2019 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -962.5% |
| 2020 | 19.88 % change on previous year | +373.5% |
| 2021 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2022 | -8.88 % change on previous year | -438.7% |
| 2023 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2024 | -8.1 % change on previous year | +170.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -8.1 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -8.1 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.34 % change on previous year, 6.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1322.3% | 3.96 % change on previous year | 56.27 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1242.6% | 0.5262 % change on previous year | -6.01 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1184.7% | 1.82 % change on previous year | 23.36 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +962.5% | -0.4868 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +731.9% | -1.05 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.63 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 67.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.41 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 26.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | 12.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year | 11.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 % change on previous year | -10.12 % change on previous year | 8.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5057 % change on previous year | -8.88 % change on previous year | 19.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 108 Cambodia -6.91 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Belarus -6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Egypt -7.26 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Samoa -8.68 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Gabon -10.02 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Ghana -10.28 % change on previous year compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Myanmar was -8.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.74 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.12 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Myanmar rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 111th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 705.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.