Interest payments in Myanmar

Myanmar: Interest payments was 9.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9.6%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
55th
of 155 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2018
All-time low
6.0%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Interest payments in Myanmar, 2012–2019

02.557.5102012201520192012: 6.7 % of revenue2013: 6.5 % of revenue2014: 6 % of revenue2015: 6.3 % of revenue2016: 7.6 % of revenue2017: 8.9 % of revenue2018: 10.4 % of revenue2019: 9.6 % of revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.

Analysis

In 2019, interest payments in Myanmar stood at 9.6%.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

That places Myanmar 55th out of 155 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Interest payments in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of revenue) in Myanmar, 2012 to 2019.
Year % of revenue Change
2012 6.7%
2013 6.5% -3.0%
2014 6.0% -7.8%
2015 6.3% +4.3%
2016 7.6% +20.7%
2017 8.9% +16.6%
2018 10.4% +17.2%
2019 9.6% -7.9%

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  4. 56 Belize 9.4% compare
  5. 57 Israel 9.4% compare
  6. 58 Italy 9.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Myanmar?
Interest payments in Myanmar was 9.6% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2014.
How does Myanmar rank for interest payments?
Myanmar ranks 55th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 data points, 1972–2024
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.