Real interest rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Real interest rate was 9.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Myanmar, 1994–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 9.0% for real interest rate in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Myanmar peaked at 15.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -16.3%, in 2002.
That places Myanmar 32nd out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real interest rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -1.5% | — |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -140.7% |
| 1996 | -2.2% | -475.4% |
| 1997 | -10.1% | +354.3% |
| 1998 | -11.4% | +13.3% |
| 1999 | -2.3% | -80.1% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | -798.5% |
| 2001 | -5.1% | -132.1% |
| 2002 | -16.3% | +218.6% |
| 2003 | -1.7% | -89.6% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -949.3% |
| 2005 | -0.6% | -104.1% |
| 2006 | -1.2% | +110.7% |
| 2007 | -2.2% | +77.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -392.2% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +138.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +39.7% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -10.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 9.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 9.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.0%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real interest rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +949.3% | -1.7% | 14.3% |
| 2000 | +798.5% | -2.3% | 15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.5% | -11.4% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | -16.3% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 real interest rate in Myanmar?
- Real interest rate in Myanmar was 9.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.3% in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for real interest rate?
- Myanmar ranks 32nd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.