External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 205.04 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Myanmar, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 205.04 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Myanmar peaked at 257.68 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.02 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Myanmar ranks 108th 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$), per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.02 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 6.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 7.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 10.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 12.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 12.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 12.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 19.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +53.3% |
| 1978 | 31.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +64.5% |
| 1979 | 42.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 50.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 58.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 65.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 69.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 69.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 84.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 101.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 126.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 126.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 121 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 133.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 135.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 135.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 140.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 152.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 146.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 134.96 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 134.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 138.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 143.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 143.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 133.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 145.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 159.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 163.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 151.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 157.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 167.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 185.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 195.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 203.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 219.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 221.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 197.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 198.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 200.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 196.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 207.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 205.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 212.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 252.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 257.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 233.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 224.63 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 205.04 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 205.04 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 205.04 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,536 DOD, current US$ per person, 13% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +64.5% | 19.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 31.8 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +53.3% | 12.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 19.33 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 6.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 42.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 50.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 126.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 133.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 152.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 133.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 195.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 196.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 221.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 234.68 DOD, current US$ per person | 205.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 257.68 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 105 Mali 263.08 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 106 East Timor 211.81 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Madagascar 208.15 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Niger 196.39 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Central African Republic 196.21 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Eritrea 196.09 DOD, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Myanmar?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Myanmar was 205.04 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 257.68 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 108th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.