Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Myanmar
Myanmar: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 771.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Myanmar, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Myanmar is 771.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 281.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Myanmar peaked at 771.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Myanmar ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 7.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 7.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1975 | 8.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1976 | 8.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 12.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1978 | 13.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 15.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 15.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 18.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 16.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 20.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 24.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 24.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 29.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 34.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 23.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1990 | 28.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 40.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 42.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 39.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 34.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 37.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 43.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 72.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.8% |
| 1998 | 70.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 67.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 89.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 181.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +103.3% |
| 2002 | 233.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 159.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2004 | 210.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 236.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 248.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 233.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 169.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 194.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 202.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 213.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 194.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 257.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 288.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 406.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 495.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 582.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 666.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 705.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 771.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 771.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 13.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 771.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 61.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 72.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 89.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 248.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 401.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 194.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 705.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 771.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 771.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 771.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 15 Burundi 977.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Uganda 810.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Chile 781.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Malawi 693.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Tanzania 600.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Argentina 485.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Myanmar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1985)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Myanmar?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Myanmar was 771.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 771.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Myanmar rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.