Foreign debt rose 4.02% to USD 11,114 bil in Myanmar in 2019, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, foreign debt in Myanmar reached an all time high of USD 11,302 bil in 2012 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 2,114,163 bil, USD 560,035 bil in India, USD 16,701 bil in Laos and USD 180,230 bil in Thailand in 2019.
Myanmar has been ranked 61st within the group of 110 countries we follow in terms of foreign debt, 17 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 |