Myanmar (Burma) vs Philippines
Myanmar (Burma) vs Philippines: Government debt
Government debt: 37.6% of GDP in Myanmar (Burma) in 2019 and 59.1% of GDP in Philippines in 2025, by IMF estimates. In 2019 the value was higher in Myanmar (Burma), by 0.7 percentage points, or 1.02 times that in Philippines.
% of GDP · IMF
What the numbers say
- Myanmar (Burma) has been higher since 2017, when it overtook Philippines.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Myanmar (Burma) at 56% of GDP and Philippines at 56.4% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | 59.1 |
| 2024 | 50.7 | 56.6 |
| 2023 | 53.2 | 56.5 |
| 2022 | 56 | 57.4 |
| 2021 | 63.4 | 57 |
| 2020 | 49.1 | 51.6 |
| 2019 | 37.6 | 37 |
| 2018 | 39.9 | 37.2 |
| 2017 | 41.9 | 38.1 |
| 2016 | 35.7 | 37.4 |
| 2015 | 36.6 | 39.7 |
| 2014 | 34.5 | 40.3 |
| 2013 | 44.9 | 43.9 |
| 2012 | 48 | 45.7 |
| 2011 | 49.9 | 45.4 |
| 2010 | 54.4 | 47.6 |
| 2009 | 56.4 | 49.8 |
| 2008 | 59.8 | 50 |
| 2007 | 77.4 | 50.2 |
| 2006 | 103.1 | 57.2 |
| 2005 | 119 | 64.7 |
| 2004 | 126.6 | 71.1 |
| 2003 | 146 | 71.4 |
| 2002 | 190.6 | 65.2 |
| 2001 | 262 | 59.5 |
| 2000 | 164.5 | 59.2 |
| 1999 | 150.7 | 54.2 |
| 1998 | 208.6 | 50.8 |
| 1997 | – | 56.9 |
| 1996 | – | 53.1 |
| 1995 | – | 60.9 |
| 1994 | – | 63.6 |
| 1993 | – | 73.9 |
- 12.3Projected
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Myanmar (Burma) | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53.3 | 60.5 |
| 2027 | 54.6 | 60.5 |
| 2028 | 55.3 | 60.4 |
| 2029 | 55.3 | 59.7 |
| 2030 | 55.7 | 58.2 |
| 2031 | 56 | 56.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Myanmar (Burma) vs Philippines
Health
- Life expectancyMyanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023Philippines: 69.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024Philippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMyanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Philippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMyanmar (Burma): 57.4% in 2022Philippines: 47.9% in 2022
- DepressionMyanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017Philippines: 2.77% in 2017
- Suicide rateMyanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017Philippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMyanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023Philippines: 115 million people in 2023
- Population growthMyanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023Philippines: 0.84% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMyanmar (Burma): 2.12 births per woman in 2023Philippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMyanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025Philippines: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageMyanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023Philippines: 25.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMyanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023Philippines: 5.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateMyanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Philippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMyanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024Philippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMyanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024Philippines: $6.3B in 2025
- Military spending per personMyanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024Philippines: $55 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMyanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024Philippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMyanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020Philippines: 157,000 people in 2020
- National powerMyanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022Philippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMyanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020Philippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMyanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025Philippines: 846 million TIV in 2025