External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 18,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Myanmar is 18,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 21,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 250.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Myanmar ranks 102nd of 120 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$), per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 250.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 296.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 337.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 465.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1974 | 544.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 570.91 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 593.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 927.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1978 | 1,556 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 1979 | 2,143 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 2,572 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 3,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 3,443 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 3,752 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 3,820 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 4,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 5,802 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 7,332 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1988 | 7,471 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 7,260 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 8,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 8,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 8,473 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 8,930 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 9,821 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 9,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 8,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 9,020 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9,354 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 9,867 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 9,919 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 10,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 11,379 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 11,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 10,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 11,506 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 12,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 13,711 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 14,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 15,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 16,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 16,893 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15,184 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 15,388 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15,649 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 15,491 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 16,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 16,442 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 17,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 20,539 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 21,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 19,206 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 18,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 18,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 18,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +67.7% | 927.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,556 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +56.3% | 593.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 927.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 768.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 250.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,143 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,918 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,572 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,471 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,050 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,867 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,576 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,056 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,184 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,864 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 99 East Timor 20,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Congo 20,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Solomon Islands 18,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Bolivia 15,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Guyana 13,984 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Yemen 13,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Myanmar was 18,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 21,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Myanmar rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.