Foreign debt rose 20.0% to USD 13,348 bil in Myanmar in 2020, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, foreign debt in Myanmar reached an all time high of USD 13,348 bil in 2020 and an all time low of USD 164 bil in 1970. When compared to Myanmar's main peers, foreign debt in China amounted to USD 2,349,389 bil, USD 564,179 bil in India, USD 17,164 bil in Laos and USD 204,147 bil in Thailand in 2020.
Myanmar has been ranked 61st within the group of 113 countries we follow in terms of foreign debt, 18 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Foreign Debt (USD) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Bangladesh | USD bil | 38,695 | 41,554 | 51,041 | 57,089 | 62,427 | ||||||||||||||||
Cambodia | USD bil | 9,436 | 10,060 | 11,425 | 13,533 | 15,342 | ||||||||||||||||
China | USD bil | 1,333,769 | 1,413,904 | 1,704,594 | 1,961,562 | 2,114,162 | ||||||||||||||||
India | USD bil | 478,826 | 455,502 | 511,473 | 521,030 | 560,871 | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Laos | USD bil | 11,642 | 13,535 | 14,696 | 15,533 | 16,571 | ||||||||||||||||
Malaysia | USD bil | 190,951 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Myanmar | USD bil | 10,220 | 10,112 | 10,783 | 10,729 | 11,178 | ||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | USD bil | 68,614 | 75,052 | 91,662 | 99,224 | 107,883 | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | USD bil | 492,191 | 535,225 | 519,203 | 477,785 | 485,793 | ||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka | USD bil | 43,925 | 46,661 | 50,766 | 52,920 | 56,118 | ||||||||||||||||
Thailand | USD bil | 132,186 | 139,220 | 161,647 | 172,494 | 179,773 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | USD bil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Vietnam | USD bil | 77,833 | 85,665 | 104,091 | 106,855 | 117,338 |