Eritrea vs Myanmar: Military spending as a share of government spending
Eritrea
46.4%
in 2003
Myanmar
32.0%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
2nd
Myanmar rank
3rd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Eritrea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 46.4% against 32.0% in Myanmar, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.5 times Myanmar's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 2nd and Myanmar ranks 3rd of 162 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 10.1% | 34.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 11.7% | 35.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Eritrea or Myanmar?
- Eritrea, at 46.4% against 32.0% in Myanmar as of 2003.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Eritrea and Myanmar?
- 14.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2003.
- How do Eritrea and Myanmar rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Eritrea ranks 2nd and Myanmar ranks 3rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.