Government debt in Myanmar (Burma)

Government debt in Myanmar (Burma): 208.6% of GDP in 1998 and 37.6% of GDP in 2019, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2019: 37.6% of GDP
Since 1998: −171 percentage points
Projected, 2031: 56% of GDP; IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% of GDP · IMF

Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 56% of GDP in 2031.
The highest was 262% of GDP in 2001, the lowest 34.5% of GDP in 2014.

% of GDP · IMF

IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2020–2031

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.

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