Myanmar vs Ukraine: Military spending as a share of government spending
Myanmar
32.0%
in 2024
Ukraine
62.9%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
1st
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Myanmar
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 62.9% against 32.0% in Myanmar, a difference of 30.9%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 2.0 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 7.5% | 4.6% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 7.6% | 8.7% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 30.8% | 10.4% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Myanmar or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 62.9% against 32.0% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Myanmar and Ukraine?
- 30.9%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Ukraine?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Ukraine rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Myanmar ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 1st 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.