Relationship dossier
Germany
Myanmar
Relationship assessment
Development cooperation was sharply constrained after Germany condemned Myanmar’s 2021 military coup.
Germany toward Myanmar
-35Germany condemned the 1 February 2021 military coup and suspended state-to-state development cooperation with Myanmar, while continuing humanitarian assistance. These measures marked a substantial deterioration in government cooperation.
Myanmar toward Germany
+10Before the 2021 coup, Myanmar’s government engaged in bilateral development cooperation with Germany. The breadth and continuity of that cooperation are unclear.
Overall relationship
-15The relationship has included bilateral development cooperation, but the 2021 military coup led Germany to suspend state-to-state cooperation and condemn Myanmar’s military authorities. Humanitarian assistance continued, leaving a strained relationship with some limited cooperative activity.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Germany has supported development cooperation with Myanmar, but relations deteriorated sharply after the military coup of 1 February 2021. Germany condemned the coup and suspended state-to-state development cooperation, while retaining humanitarian assistance. Earlier bilateral development cooperation provides evidence of Myanmar government engagement with Germany, though the scope and continuity of that cooperation are unclear.
Areas of tension
- Germany’s condemnation of the 2021 military coup and its suspension of state-to-state development cooperation.
Key developments
Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup, after which Germany condemned the takeover and suspended state-to-state development cooperation while continuing humanitarian assistance.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of Myanmar government participation in bilateral development programmes before the 2021 coup is unclear.
- The scope and implementation of German humanitarian assistance following the suspension of state-to-state development cooperation are uncertain.