Total debt service in Myanmar
Myanmar: Total debt service was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Myanmar, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1.3% for total debt service in 2024.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Myanmar peaked at 17.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.
Myanmar ranks 106th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.2% | — |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +43.4% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | +41.1% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | -52.0% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +50.9% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | +42.2% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | +60.9% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 9.8% | -33.4% |
| 1983 | 12.7% | +29.1% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 17.5% | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | -39.3% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -70.0% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +44.6% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -44.7% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +62.4% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -43.3% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -43.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -80.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +88.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +61.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +455.2% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +110.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -76.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +37.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +74.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 3.2% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 8.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 487.63 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 348.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 518,313 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.385 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Myanmar?
- Total debt service in Myanmar was 1.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
- How does Myanmar rank for total debt service?
- Myanmar ranks 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.