External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Myanmar
Myanmar: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 5.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Myanmar, 1995–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 5.5% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2020.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Myanmar peaked at 51.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2018.
That places Myanmar 171st out of 181 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.9% | — |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -34.3% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -44.2% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +97.0% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +118.3% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +150.9% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +70.2% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -63.5% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -49.8% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -36.5% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 5.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 5.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.6%, 41% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 7.5% | 22.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 4.8% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.3% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Myanmar?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Myanmar was 5.5% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Myanmar ranks 171st out of 181 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.