Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 2.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Myanmar, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Myanmar is 2.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 527.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Myanmar peaked at 185.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.
Myanmar ranks 158th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 151.4% | — |
| 1984 | 134.5% | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 185.8% | +38.2% |
| 1986 | 151.3% | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 129.3% | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 81.0% | -37.3% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | -53.5% |
| 1990 | 31.3% | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | -39.4% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -61.5% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -58.9% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +42.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -63.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -44.6% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +514.3% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +101.9% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +63.5% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -85.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +115.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +109.9% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 124.4% | 37.6% | 185.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 0.7% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 0.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Myanmar?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Myanmar was 2.9% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 185.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 527.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.