03_Official bilateral loans, total in Myanmar

Myanmar: 03_Official bilateral loans, total was 4.28 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.28 billion
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.73 billion
in 2020
All-time low
127.00 million
in 2012
Years of data
28
1996–2023

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Myanmar, 1996–2023

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1996200920231996: 3.4B1997: 2.8B1998: 2.9B1999: 3.4B2000: 3.1B2001: 2.8B2002: 3.0B2003: 3.5B2004: 3.3B2005: 2.9B2006: 2.9B2007: 2.6B2008: 3.2B2009: 3.1B2010: 193.0M2011: 144.0M2012: 127.0M2013: 2.4B2014: 1.9B2015: 1.9B2016: 2.3B2017: 2.6B2018: 3.0B2019: 3.6B2020: 4.7B2021: 4.7B2022: 4.3B2023: 4.3B

Source: OECD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 03_official bilateral loans, total in Myanmar is 4.28 billion, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 03_official bilateral loans, total in Myanmar peaked at 4.73 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 127.00 million, in 2012.

Myanmar ranks 13th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for 03_Official bilateral loans, total in Myanmar, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 3.38 billion —
1997 2.79 billion -17.2%
1998 2.90 billion +3.9%
1999 3.36 billion +15.7%
2000 3.08 billion -8.2%
2001 2.76 billion -10.5%
2002 3.04 billion +10.1%
2003 3.53 billion +16.3%
2004 3.30 billion -6.6%
2005 2.92 billion -11.3%
2006 2.95 billion +0.8%
2007 2.57 billion -12.7%
2008 3.17 billion +23.0%
2009 3.10 billion -1.9%
2010 193.00 million -93.8%
2011 144.00 million -25.4%
2012 127.00 million -11.8%
2013 2.35 billion +1753.5%
2014 1.87 billion -20.6%
2015 1.93 billion +3.0%
2016 2.31 billion +19.7%
2017 2.60 billion +12.8%
2018 3.01 billion +15.6%
2019 3.60 billion +19.6%
2020 4.73 billion +31.6%
2021 4.66 billion -1.5%
2022 4.25 billion -8.7%
2023 4.28 billion +0.7%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 4.28 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 462.00 million, 9.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 4.28 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 644.00 million, 6.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 03_Official bilateral loans, total in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +1753.5% 127.00 million 2.35 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.11 billion 2.79 billion 3.38 billion 4
2000s 3.04 billion 2.57 billion 3.53 billion 10
2010s 1.81 billion 127.00 million 3.60 billion 10
2020s 4.48 billion 4.25 billion 4.73 billion 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 10 Iraq 5.86 billion compare
  2. 11 Colombia 5.36 billion compare
  3. 12 Turkey 4.92 billion compare
  4. 14 Brazil 4.14 billion compare
  5. 15 Mexico 3.82 billion compare
  6. 16 Jordan 3.74 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 03_official bilateral loans, total in Myanmar?
03_official bilateral loans, total in Myanmar was 4.28 billion in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 4.73 billion in 2020.
What is the lowest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 127.00 million in 2012.
How does Myanmar rank for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
Myanmar ranks 13th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is 03_official bilateral loans, total rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
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The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.