Jordan vs Myanmar: Military spending
Jordan
2.86 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Myanmar
3.30 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Jordan rank
64th
Myanmar rank
61st
Military spending over time
- Jordan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.30 billion constant 2022 US$ against 2.86 billion constant 2022 US$ in Jordan, a difference of 442.91 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Myanmar ahead.
Jordan ranks 64th and Myanmar ranks 61st of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 97.45 million constant 2022 US$ | 251.24 million constant 2022 US$ | 153.79 million constant 2022 US$ | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 277.77 million constant 2022 US$ | 549.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 271.80 million constant 2022 US$ | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 510.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 672.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 162.09 million constant 2022 US$ | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 802.02 million constant 2022 US$ | 571.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 230.29 million constant 2022 US$ | Jordan |
| 1980s | 1.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | 762.92 million constant 2022 US$ | 446.91 million constant 2022 US$ | Jordan |
| 1990s | 809.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 798.87 million constant 2022 US$ | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | 453.94 million constant 2022 US$ | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Jordan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 3.30 billion constant 2022 US$ against 2.86 billion constant 2022 US$ in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Jordan and Myanmar?
- 442.91 million constant 2022 US$, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Myanmar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Myanmar rank globally for military spending?
- Jordan ranks 64th and Myanmar ranks 61st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.